Inclusive leadership is at the heart of what I call leading bigger; I often consider the two terms synonymous. How can any organization perform to its fullest if it leaves some constituents outside of a circle of belonging?
Inclusion itself has been made too small. In the business world, the use of the word has been focused primarily on workforce representation, with a heavy emphasis on gender, race, and physical disability. While this is important, it's certainly not complete.
Inclusion, as I define it, is not just about people. It can also relate to the work itself, through, for instance, taking in larger datasets and more viewpoints for better decision-making.
Leading bigger is where it all comes together, where the care for this 'big tent' of people and the values-and-purpose-based assessment of inputs are translated into action.
#inclusive-leadership #diversity #workforce-representation #business-philosophy #organizational-performance
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