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Through deeply reflective storytelling, institutional case studies, and African fables, Dr. Lucas offers a leadership framework that values transparency over perfection, process over position, and people over politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a personal memoir or leadership manual, \u003cem\u003eWalk With Me\u003c\/em\u003e is an invitation: for presidents, provosts, pastors, and changemakers to lead with soul, serve with integrity, and walk with those they lead-not ahead or above, but beside. In a time when higher education, especially at mission-driven institutions, requires bold vision and prophetic imagination, this book is a guide for becoming the kind of leader who not only transforms-but transcends. This is not just leadership. 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Anchored in a theory of institutional recovery and resiliency (IRR), the book introduces a methodology for diagnosing institutional decay, monitoring organizational health, and implementing recovery strategies that reposition a university for long-term success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough practical case studies—such as using expert advice to build internal compliance standards, identifying the critical role of CFOs, and leveraging teamwork and accreditation visits for transformation—the book illustrates how to turn crisis into opportunity. Lucas and Smothers also emphasize the importance of transcendent leadership, cultural reform, strategic planning, and the discipline of surviving chaos. 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This book is essential for presidents, provosts, trustees, and aspiring leaders who believe their university has the ability to overcome the most daunting accreditation challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57507715940725,"sku":"9781806868964","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781806868964.jpg?v=1787042856"},{"product_id":"black-theology-and-the-profound-self-understanding-of-jesus","title":"Black Theology and the Profound Self-Understanding of Jesus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book explores Christology in the Gospels through the lens of Black theology, offering insights on both spiritual formation and Jesus’ self-understanding.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHakim J. Lucas contends that Jesus' famous \"I Am\" statements from the Gospel of John not only illuminate Christ's personhood but Christian theology. Across twelve chapters, this book traces various iterations of “I Am” statements, asking what Jesus might have meant by the “Bread of Life,” the “Light of the World,” and the “True Vine.” Analyzing the Aramaic meanings behind the phrases Jesus used to describe Himself, Lucas reveals how these statements function within their literary, historical, and cultural contexts, as well as their function within Black theological discourse and the life of the Black church. In purposefully connecting Jesus’ identity to the historical and contemporary struggles of African American Christians, this book draws parallels between Christ’s mission and the liberative theology emergent from the Black church tradition. Blending linguistic analysis, theological reflection, and cultural application, Lucas contributes to and expands upon ongoing scholarly conversations in Christology and Black theology. In doing so, Lucas provides a theological framework for resilience, justice, and spiritual empowerment. By situating Christological inquiry within “I Am,” the volume addresses questions of identity formation, theological meaning, and ethical orientation which have long shaped Christian thought.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57513499984245,"sku":"9798765158494","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9798765158494.jpg?v=1787220262"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-hakim-j-lucas.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}