The Diversity Blog

Diversity Management in the Energy Industry Recent studies show a significant correlation between a culture of inclusion (which can be created with an effective diversity management strategy) and long-term business success. For example, in their book “The New...

Politics & Diversity – Pt I DNC Day 1The first thing that struck me about the convention was the DNC’s summary of the diversity of the delegates. On every newscast covering the convention, it was noted that:24% of delegates are African American.12% of delegates are...

Politics & Diversity – Pt II The lineup of speakers at a political convention is interesting. It’s almost like a court proceeding. is a cast of witnesses, some expert, most not. Some resonate with the jury. Others fall flat. The idea, of course, is not necessarily wow...

Politics & Diversity – Pt III Now this is the way for a non-delegate to attend a political convention!First, let me confess that I am not a registered Democrat (or Republican). I identify as a (conservative leaning) Independent. But as a former Democrat, I could not...

Summarize & Simplify  Spoke recently to the incoming MBA class at The Goizueta School Of Business at Emory University. The panel included several senior executives from large corporations. I was the only consultant or external practitioner on the panel. After the...

Diversity & Management – Pt I Many of you have heard me make a clear distinction between leadership and management. I believe that leadership is an impersonal activity. Management is a much more intimate activity. Leaders stand before the group and paint a compelling...

Over-Led & Under-Managed Back in 1977, Harvard professor Abraham Zaleznik penned his classic article entitled, Managers and Leaders: Are They Different? Over the next twenty five years, dozens of high profile authors have referenced that work and have concluded that...

Diversity & Management – Pt II The McKinsey Quarterly reported in its 2008 edition that nearly half of the executives that they surveyed identified increased competition for talent as the trend that will have the greatest effect on their companies over the next five...

Diversity & Management – Part III or a lot of obvious reasons, innovation has become the new catchword in business. Recent research by McKinsey reveals that there is a wide gap between the aspirations of executives to innovate and their ability to execute. 70% of...

Create Deliberate Diversity By Following These 7 Steps – Part 1 of 2 Deliberate Diversity™ is a management discipline with a purpose, a process and a payoff. It is where diversity and management skills intersect and is designed to produce better business results. For...