I applaud the decision to put Harriet Tubman, fugitive slave who helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom on the face of the 20.00 bill. She was my childhood hero. Not everyone agrees. According to Donald Trump, she was a great person, but putting her on the 20 bill, is just about political correctness, whatever that means. Political correctness seems…
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner! Is It Diversity? In 1967 there was a comedy-drama about interracial marriage with Sydney Poitier, Katherine Hepburn, Beah Richards, and Spender Tracy. Interracial marriage was still illegal in some states when the film was made. At the time, the film and its subject were a “big deal.” While there are still people who “shudder” at…
I was recently asked to comment on how CEOs can Lead During Turbulent Times and Executive Shake-ups. Here are two of the best practices I shared. 1- Manage your stress and take time to use mindfulness or another kind of meditation or relaxation tool to have an inner calm and slow down. CEOs that fail during shakeups, major changes, or…
A reporter asked me for three reasons that mergersa and acquisitions fail. Here are the reasons I gave, along with solutions. 1– Not seeing mergers and acquisitions as a diversity and inclusion issue between organizations. When people feel left out and/or that they have no control of a situation, they create “facts’ and information to fit the gaps. This…
Ten Ways To Foster Amazing Innovation Through Diversity Leadership In this business era of speed, competition and globalization, innovation rules all. You never know where the next great product, process or profit builder will originate. Good Diversity Management and Culturally Intelligent Leadership can make the difference between repeatedly hearing mediocre ideas from the same people, or mining the hidden…
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