Alexandra Friedman Recently, one of my clients received a promotion. A brilliant, hardworking executive in her organization, she couldn’t have been better equipped for the job. Yet when she told me the news, she sounded hesitant: “Right place, right time,” she said, later asking, “Who am I to be managing a team?” As an executive […]Read More
By Adam Howard At a time of unprecedented economic uncertainty and as millions around the world stand together demanding justice, there have been many calls for business leaders to take action against systemic discrimination of all kinds, starting in their own workplaces. But why should business executives take on the responsibility of fixing societal ills? […]Read More
By Jonathan H. Westover, Ph.D In previous articles, I discussed the value of diversity in the workplace and the importance of creating a workplace culture of belonging, diversity and inclusivity. More inclusive organizations are better able to attract and retain talent, experience greater customer loyalty, have greater productivity and are more innovative. For these reasons alone (and the fact that it is the […]Read More
By Lizette Chapman Uber Technologies Inc. pledged to double Black leadership by 2025, becoming the latest tech company to answer national calls for racial and economic justice with measurable goals. Uber Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi announced the target Friday in a blog post. The ride-hailing company is also revamping its services to be more […]Read More
Jarret Jackson Over the past century, the definition of leadership in the workplace has evolved. We started with authoritarian styles of leadership – in part because it was our history: emperors, kings and queens, religious leaders and other central, visible figures determined laws and morality for society broadly. So, bosses took that mentality (and arguably […]Read More
By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Most people think of leadership as a formal role that entails being in charge and having power over others, having a high professional status, and a successful career. This makes leadership rather exclusive, and by definition, there must be a small number of leaders relative to the much larger number of followers, […]Read More
By Frans Johannson The public unrest following the murder of George Floyd on May 25 has resulted in people everywhere demanding action from their institutions and leaders—while promising to hold them accountable. Many leaders have held emergency meetings, set up donation funds and scheduled conversations with their employee resource groups. The persistent response from leaders, […]Read More
By Phil Lewis We need to talk about culture. More importantly, as leaders, we all need to be acting on it. Because while the business world has long deployed it as a buzzword to polish up their reputations, there is plenty of evidence that senior management teams simply don’t understand at an intrinsic level exactly […]Read More
I am a Black woman. I am a mother, sister, daughter, aunt and friend. I am an American. I am a corporate professional. I am an entrepreneur. The recent murders of Rayshard Brooks, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor have had an adverse effect on my feelings of safety, security and comfort as a Black person in America. The feelings of grief and fear for my own safety, and those of my […]Read More
This is not my story. These are not my experiences. These comments—written by Beverly Carmichael, T. Tara Turk, Victorio Milian, Janelle Peterson, Madison Butler, and Angelique Hamilton—provide a window into the experiences of Black HR professionals in this moment in time. All are navigating the complex intersection of protests, police brutality, and racism under the […]Read More
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