<![CDATA[This study examines multicultural leadership in practice through a philosophical analysis of the leadership of a neighborhood association (RW) head from a minority group in Benteng Pasar Atas Village, Bukittinggi City. Unlike previous studies that primarily focus on multicultural leadership within formal organizations or emphasize managerial and policy dimensions, this research offers a novel perspective by conceptualizing multicultural leadership as an ethical praxis embodied in everyday social life at the local community level. The study employs a qualitative case study approach, with data collected through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and documentation. Data were analyzed interpretively using the philosophical framework of leadership and multicultural leadership theory. The findings reveal that the RW head from a minority group gained social legitimacy not because of majority or minority identity, but through participatory, inclusive, dialogical, and justice-oriented leadership practices. These values were manifested through deliberative decision-making, open communication, and equal treatment regardless of religious or ethnic background. Philosophically, the findings demonstrate that multicultural leadership represents the actualization of justice, equality, tolerance, and social responsibility in community life. This study contributes to the development of the philosophy of multicultural leadership by proposing that leadership legitimacy in pluralistic societies is constructed through everyday ethical praxis, thereby broadening the understanding of how philosophical values are implemented in social governance within multicultural communities.]]>
