A global pandemic and racial reckoning have highlighted the rising levels of inequalities and intensified demands for equitable organizations. The 2021 Edelman report, based on a worldwide survey of 33,000 respondents in 22 countries, paints a picture of mistrust with institutions. Within this environment, 86% of the respondents expect business…

The diversity debate is filled with passion, then why is progress lacking? I have been teaching and researching diversity-related topics for more than a decade. Over time, I have become aware of its complexity, messiness, and immense power of lived experiences. …

Leadership, as a field of study, has been at crossroads. Fueled by financial and political scandals that have highlighted apathy, ego, and greed among leaders, there is a general agreement among scholars that we are experiencing a ‘global leadership deficit.’ I believe that this deficit is not about having a…

To expand our capacity to make this world a more inclusive and equitable place, we need to rewrite the concept and practice of ‘power’. — When I was a kid, my siblings and I played a game where we randomly swapped words to describe situations. For example, a chair would become the table; and a table would become the wall, and the wall would become the chair. The play would revolve around constructing a story…

Dear Mr. President, You are taking oath as the 46th President of the United States during unprecedented times. On the one hand, your administration must contain the virus, vaccinate the population, and rebuild the economy. At the same time, our country faces many grand challenges beyond this pandemic- such as…

Learners’ Archetypes in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) DEI work is like the spider web — perplexing, baffling, but also fascinating and captivating. It is a spider web that symbolizes the infinite possibility of creation, as well as the complexity of our lives. …

In his book entitled, “Rethinking the color line’, Charles A Gallagher argues, “When it comes to race relations in the United States, we are two nations: the nation we imagine ourselves to be as depicted in the media and the nation we actually inhabit.” Using this powerful statement, Gallagher contends…

“I can’t breathe”- Floyd’s last words should haunt but also propel America Monday, May 25, 2020: George Floyd, a 46-year old African American man, dies after being pinned to the ground by Chauvin, a police officer, in Minneapolis. Three other police officers look on. Chauvin forces his knee to choke…

The story of the tortoise and the hare portrays a picture of arrogance and over-confidence of the speedy hare versus the perseverance of the tortoise, who despite being mocked by others, works hard to win the race. The tortoise challenges the conventional wisdom that it could beat the speedy hare…