Women in leadership positions restrict opportunities and create roadblocks for other career-driven women in business because they often feel “vulnerable” in their positions when there are other aspiring women in the company. Women in leadership also tend to have biased attitudes towards other women and they are more ruthless and less empathetic. This lack of self-confidence stops them from mentoring other women who want to ascend to the top of the organization. If women are g

Recently I had the opportunity to talk about Leading While Black and Overcoming Challenges and Blindspots in Leadership. First, I want to thank the New York Urban League for inviting me to speak and for sharing the platform with Marsha Bonner, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practitioner and Empowerment Speaker and Sean Woodroffe, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer of TIAA. I would like to highlight one of the many important statements I made during my s

Authentic leaders who treat their employees with respect and dignity will transform the attitudes and performance of employees to a level that will push the organization into a competitive advantage.

A significant amount of workplace issues that stem from a lack of diversity and equity can be linked to the recruitment process, primarily in the hiring and placement stage. It is during the selection process that people are often denied positions because of their diverse background, age, race, or sexual orientation, despite the fact that they may be qualified to fill the positions. If organizations are serious about change, diversity and equity must be embedded in the organi