Restorative Leadership Touchstones

Restorative Leadership is effective action to achieve objectives while building community.

Most leaders want to achieve goals or objectives. Most leaders would agree that achieving objectives requires taking effective action. Additionally, most leaders would agree that corporate or organizational culture and community are fundamental for long-term success. One challenge leaders face is how to best balance effective action with community building. Restorative leaders test each action against four touchstones:

1. -> Is the action broadly inviting (rather than coercive)?
2. -> Is the action robustly inclusive (rather than symbolically diverse)?
3. -> Is the action collaborative?
4. -> Is the action community building?

After successfully complete this course, students should be able to use Restorative Touchstones to develop plans and take the necessary actions to achieve objectives while building community.

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Brandon Blankenship

Brandon L. Blankenship is a speaker, assistant professor, facilitator, and advisor. His work is concentrated on the impact of leadership on law, ethics, and community.

He's been happily married for over 30 years. He and his wife, Donnalee, work with nearly /newlywed couples, married couples who want to improve their marriage, and couples in crisis.

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