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Diversity and Inclusion – Two Very Different Concepts

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Whilst both are important, leadership is the cornerstone, without which all the diversity initiatives in the world will be in vain. Diversity and inclusion – despite that they are often discussed together – are actually two very different concepts. Diversity is about the mix of people on your team or in your organisation.

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10 Ways to Select Participants for a Leadership Development Program

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A colleague and I recently talked about the challenge of selecting participants for leadership development programs. Use these guidelines (1-7) for participant selection for leadership development programs, and you’ll ensure that the right person gets the right development at the right time. Inclusion and diversity.

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A 236-Year-Old Lesson in Leadership

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It was a diverse mix of volunteers and militias with different traditions and backgrounds, primarily loyal to their own town, region or colony. Facing an almost impossible challenge with no clear solution, he made that diversity an asset by actively seeking the advice of his subordinates. Everyone who can contribute should be included.

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Leading a Board of Directors

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You want a collegial team around you that is motivated to participate and contribute, not content to sit back and listen to your canned presentations. And diverse boards are best. Adding diverse directors can be challenging for a leader because of the ensuing creative frictio n. Small boards are better than big boards.

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How to Achieve Better Gender Balance through Succession Planning and Development

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There’s a “Diversity” strategy driven from one office, and a succession planning and development strategy driven by another. Here’s an example of a 2X2 grid with both variables: The vertical axis represents availability of successors (low to high), and the horizontal represents diversity of successors (low to high).

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Leadership Growth Starts with Courageous Communication

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Same old no-diversity boys club. Everyone is eligible , although not everyone can participate at the same time. Diversity is a value. Individual leaders must be offered the choice to participate, or to opt out without negative consequences. Say the wrong thing and you’ll signal a secret in-group. Enter: morale crisis.

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Intergenerational Leadership Begins with Us: We Have More in Common Than We Thought

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Openness to diverse ideas and ability to encourage cooperation and collaboration. It can mean leading a discussion where it is clear that everyone is welcome, if not required, to participate. It can be as simple as leading with an idea that could mean success for everyone.