Leadership Capability of Emerging Somali-American Leaders: Surveying by Leadership Practice Inventory

This study isa replicate of the Leadership Practice Inventory (LPI- Observer), a half-a-century-old research instrument . Having every component of the instrument intact, the aim of this study was to evaluate the leadership capability of Somali-American leaders. The study looked into the actions and/or behaviors of 21 emerging, Somali-American leaders in different disciplines in Minnesota, USA. The participants were presented with thirty descriptive statements measur ing the following five leadership practices and behaviors: (a) Challenging the Process, (b) Inspiring a Shared Vision, (c) Enabling Others to A ct, (d) Modeling the Way, (e) and Encouraging the Heart. The findings show a higher-than- average ranking of between 100th and 70th percentil e. Compared to the semi-universal, overall score of 89, the result shows an overall score of 114 for the Somali-American leaders.