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This study used the Delphi technique with 31 seasoned leadership educators who, over the course of two rounds, were tasked to categorize the level of complexity of 60 leadership competencies. What resulted was a five-tier taxonomy based on the level of complexity of each of the 60 competencies assessed. The taxonomy also includes four categorical clusters of similar competencies and three domain levels of instructional design.A description of the Delphi technique, results of the study, the taxonomy model, and methods for employing the model are described.

This issue highlights leadership development approaches within institutional contexts that have not been well represented in leadership education research. As the first publication in the field to address racial equity through the lens of institutional type in this way, authors were given the challenging task of laying a conceptual, historical, and empirical foundation for readers in the absence of a robust body of literature. What follows is a synthesis of themes observed across each of the articles, concluding with implications for inclusive leadership research and practice.

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In this introductory article, we offer a theoretical overview of racial equity and provide the rationale for pursuing an issue related to racial equity in leadership education. We also make the case for examining marginalized institutional contexts as a step toward advancing racial equity in postsecondary leadership education.