Is your Leadership Lens Promoting or Preventing Inclusion?
At the end of the day, inclusion can only develop when leaders and their organizations evolve beyond “business as usual” and come to see that many common leadership ideals, status quo management models, and typical organizational practices are merely relics of the past.
The Evolutionary Purpose-Driven Leader
Staying overly committed and resisting change leaves us unfulfilled, lethargic, frustrated, and frankly, bored, and not innovative.
Count Yourself In First: 3 Tips for Inclusive Leadership
Inclusive leadership is a personal and professional journey. The skills you’ll need along the way
aren’t found on any checklist, but finding the path forward starts with considering who you are,
unpacking what you think you know, and reframing your concept of success.
Co-create a New Future: Ask the Right Questions to Tap Into Limitless Possibilities
“What you question becomes your focus. Focus only on your problems, you get fault-finding and a view of the past. Focus on your positives, and what is working, and you get possibilities and a forward look into your desired future.”
Inclusion Starts From Within
“Inclusion facilitates a sense of belonging while making employees feel uniquely
respected, secure to express themselves, and personally empowered to strive to their
full potential.”
It takes More than Change to Transform your Workplace Culture
“Do you intend to create a change or do you want to transform your culture? Without a firm understanding of each, you may find things becoming more difficult than they should be.”
The ROI of Inclusive Leadership
“Leaders with strong soft skills are better able to work in partnership while putting their unique individual expertise to good use, enhancing staff productivity that translates into company profitability.”
Pinpoint Your Own Resistance, Free Yourself to Move Forward
“Resistance is a discomforting emotion that is often nuanced and elusive. It is difficult to pinpoint, so we end up letting it stay undercover, hidden from our conscious awareness.”
Embrace the Battle or Get Left on the Sidelines: Don’t Let Resistance Block Your Growth
“The truth is that when facing important decisions and transitions we all
go through some degree of internal discord.”
Perfectionism As a Barrier to Inclusive Workplace Culture
“Certain aspects of culture may be readily apparent, identifiable, and easy to articulate. And others, subtle undercurrents, difficult to discern.”