Seeing Leadership More Clearly Through the Lens of Diversity and Inclusion

Abstract

Despite federal laws prohibiting discrimination related to diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the workplace, organizations continue to struggle with enforcing this mandate. This article examines how leaders who are innovative and bold in their attention to D&I will see leadership more clearly through the lens of D&I. The authors examine four innovative D&I steps: establish D&I position as a new member of the C-suite, link C-suite salary and bonus with D&I objectives, open a wider aperture with D&I instruction in K-12, and create your own D&I game-changing narrative. The authors conclude with probing questions that call for leaders to be innovative when addressing D&I.