On Leadership
with Dr. Eric Mayes
A candid, community-rooted video series exploring what it means to lead with purpose, accountability, and integrity.
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Leadership is not just about position — it begins with a harder question: who entrusted you with responsibility, and what do you owe the people you serve?
— Dr. Eric Mayes
Who Sent You? Leadership, Legitimacy, and Accountability
Different Kinds of Leaders Why Leadership is Not One-Size-Fits-All
The First Step Entry point, readiness, and action
What Hate Does to Leadership Harm, fear, and distorted leadership culture
The Power of Validation Belonging, affirmation, and identity formation
What Is the Role of Mentorship? Guidance, development, and relational formation
Finding a Mentor Seeking Guidance with Intention
Effective Leadership Defining Leadership Effectiveness
What Is Your Take on Responsibility? Duty, ownership, and accountability
About the Series
A Complete Arc of
What Leadership Really Means
On Leadership is a video series produced by Umoja Community featuring Dr. Eric Mayes in candid, reflective conversations about the nature, practice, and responsibility of leadership. Each episode is anchored by a single essential question — and Dr. Mayes brings decades of community experience to exploring what that question demands of those who lead.
The series unfolds across thematic phases — from calling and foundations to culture, mentorship, personal practice, and beyond. Bookmark this page — new episodes release on a rolling schedule, all in one place.
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New episodes drop every Monday. Watch, share, and bring a colleague into the conversation. Leadership is not a solo journey.