“It’s hard to admit, Melissa, but I haven’t the foggiest idea what inclusive leaders actually do.”
Growth-minded companies and leaders recognize that being inclusive is more than a moral obligation. It’s a business imperative.
Organizations can’t thrive without leaders who know how to rebuild healthy collaboration and transform conflicting ideas into innovative outcomes.
Organizations can’t thrive without leaders who know how to rebuild healthy collaboration and transform conflicting ideas into innovative outcomes.
#makeadifference
I want to offer advice and encouragement for those who are feeling guilty about what happened in Minneapolis and those of you searching yourselves for what you can do to make a difference. First of all, you didn't have control over what happened in…

Spray
painting dead bushes green was the primary aspect of one of my first
jobs. I was the only female on a university’s all-male landscaping crew.
Because I was a girl, they were unwilling to let me to do what I really
wanted to do…cut grass.…

There is so much to learn from the experience of others.
Believe me, I am the youngest of nine kids and mastered the art of
doing the opposite of what my older siblings did to land them in
trouble. I gained a tremendous amount of wisdom…

Have
you ever witnessed the moment when a seemingly good idea ignites
toddler-like energy during a business meeting? This idea instantly gains
support, sparks other good-bad ideas, and causes leaders to assign
actions, tasks, owners, and deadlines in which to make it happen.
So...what is…