We speak with the Honourable Dr. Mayann Francis, O.N.S. about her personal philosophy of leadership, what it means in the context of social justice, and what it looks like for future generations.

Dr. Francis was appointed to the Faculty of Management, School of Public Administration as the first Distinguished Public Service Fellow in fall of 2015. She served as Lieutenant Governor for the province of Nova Scotia, from 2006-2012, and was the first African Nova Scotian and second woman to be appointed as the vice regal representative. She is the recipient of six honourary degrees and an Honorary Diploma. She has served in many leadership roles including Chair of the Board for the Atlantic School of theology.

You can learn more about Dr. Francis' philosophy on leadership in her memoir, Mayann Francis, An Honourable Life, through The Viola Desmond Community Talks on Eastlink, and in her session, Ethical and Spiritual Leadership, part of AST's Leading from the Inside Out series available here.