Read my co-authored Harvard Business Review Article on women of color in leadership:

Many organizations have committed to diversifying their leadership and promoting more women of color to senior positions. But, to do that, they may find that their leadership criteria need an update. As practitioners and consultants of diversity and inclusion, the authors argue that narrow perceptions of leadership and “fit” can reinforce the status quo — and keep the top of the org chart white and male. To address this, they suggest (1) considering how our current ideas of leadership often ignore the value underrepresented groups bring to business, (2) how to adjust our systems to recognize those contributions, and (3) tactical steps to make progress towards systemic change.

Redefining leadership requires expanding the archetypes that organizations value. The assets WOC bring to managing teams, projects and cultures is rich, and by shifting the paradigm of leadership to include WOC, we can reward the WOC driving productivity and innovation.

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