Diversity Management in the Energy Industry Recent studies show a significant correlation between a culture of inclusion (which can be created with an effective diversity management strategy) and long-term business success. For example, in their…
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Politics & Diversity – Pt I
Politics & Diversity – Pt I DNC Day 1 The first thing that struck me about the convention was the DNC’s summary of the diversity of the delegates. On every newscast covering the convention, it…
Politics & Diversity – Pt II
Politics & Diversity – Pt II The lineup of speakers at a political convention is interesting. It’s almost like a court proceeding. is a cast of witnesses, some expert, most not. Some resonate with the…
Politics & Diversity – Pt III
Politics & Diversity – Pt III Now this is the way for a non-delegate to attend a political convention! First, let me confess that I am not a registered Democrat (or Republican). I identify as…
Summarize & Simplify
Summarize & Simplify Spoke recently to the incoming MBA class at The Goizueta School Of Business at Emory University. The panel included several senior executives from large corporations. I was the only consultant or external…
Diversity & Management – Pt I
Diversity & Management – Pt I Many of you have heard me make a clear distinction between leadership and management. I believe that leadership is an impersonal activity. Management is a much more intimate activity. Leaders stand before…
Over-Led & Under-Managed
Over-Led & Under-Managed Back in 1977, Harvard professor Abraham Zaleznik penned his classic article entitled, Managers and Leaders: Are They Different? Over the next twenty five years, dozens of high profile authors have referenced that…
Diversity & Management – Pt II
Diversity & Management – Pt II The McKinsey Quarterly reported in its 2008 edition that nearly half of the executives that they surveyed identified increased competition for talent as the trend that will have the…
Diversity & Management – Part III
Diversity & Management – Part III or a lot of obvious reasons, innovation has become the new catchword in business. Recent research by McKinsey reveals that there is a wide gap between the aspirations of…
Create Deliberate Diversity By Following These 7 Steps – Part 1 of 2
Create Deliberate Diversity By Following These 7 Steps – Part 1 of 2 Deliberate Diversity™ is a management discipline with a purpose, a process and a payoff. It is where diversity and management skills intersect and…