Seeing Leadership More Clearly Through the Lens of Diversity and Inclusion

Authors

  • William Lee McClain University of Phoenix
  • Stacey Rene' Vande Linde George Washington University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jbd.v21i3.4433

Keywords:

business, diversity, diversity and inclusion, leadership, leaders and innovative

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.

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Published

2021-08-08

How to Cite

McClain, W. L., & Linde, S. R. V. (2021). Seeing Leadership More Clearly Through the Lens of Diversity and Inclusion. Journal of Business Diversity, 21(3). https://doi.org/10.33423/jbd.v21i3.4433

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