Editor’s Note

Years back, there was no chair at the table for a woman. It was only men who sat around the table. Decisions, innovations, product launches, visions and missions…everything was done by men. As the blueprint for our modern lives was being laid, the promise of the industrial revolution was incomplete from the start…for there was no chair at the table for the feminine. 
 

What would our world have looked like if women had been given an equal seat at the table? Would there be more balance? Would we have taken the whole into consideration and created cyclical systems that respected place and people? Would we have invented and created with a sensitivity towards nature, towards the health and wellness of all beings? Catherine Gray’s article, It’s A Man’s World…Or Is It? discusses this powerful topic and points out how things have slowly started changing today. In brief, how the designers of the next industrial revolution are putting people and planet at the center from the start and how the feminine has come back to claim her rightful seat at the table. An interesting read!

No matter what the business goals are, creating a diverse and inclusive company culture is hard work. Most often it means you — the business, its leadership, and the culture — have to change. It means embracing new metrics to measure the progress toward diversifying the organization. It means changing yourself and by extension your company culture so that it is ready to welcome and receive more diverse candidates and employees into your organization. Read Amelia Ransom’s article, Diversity Work Is Like Working Out, to know more about the six phases a business goes through to set up a culture where everyone does the work of inclusion.

Despite the benefits of building a diverse workforce, many organizations struggle to attract, retain, and develop diverse talent, especially when it comes to building the talent pipeline for leadership positions. Fortunately, the newest generation of employees—Generation Z—is not only highly diverse, but also places considerable value on working at companies that promote and celebrate diversity. Read Osnat Shostak’s article, How Generation Z Can Help Companies Build A Highly Diverse Workforce, to know more about how companies can leverage Generation Z talent to build a highly diverse workforce.

This is just a sneak peek into what we have in this edition of Leadership Excellence. We hope you enjoy reading all articles and look forward to hearing from you!

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