Diversity, Change & Leadership

1. Diversity, Change & Leadership By Carlos E. Cortés

2. Diversity • People are both individuals and members of multiple groups. • Those groups influence (but do not determine) the lives of people who belong to them. • Each individual is partially shaped by he constellation of groups to which she or he belongs. • Groups have patterns (often known as culture). Therefore, members of different groups have patterned differences. • Learning about groups provides clues to individuals who belong to these groups. • Concerning diversity: • Thing in generalizations, not stereotypes. • Think in group intersections, not silos.

3. Leadership Challenge The Globe Composition Context (Government) US Society RCCD You Consciousness Culture Change

4. DIMENSIONS OF DIVERSITY Gender Sexual Orientation Race/Ethnicity Globalization Language Religion Age/Generation Disability

5. Diversity Matrix Internal External Equity Effectiveness

6. CHALLENGES OF LEADERSHIP IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY • Understanding – Draw constructively and flexibly on knowledge about groups, while using that knowledge as a clue and a generalization, not as an assumption or stereotype about individuals. • Balance – Foster the development of common goals while drawing upon the strengths of diversity in order to work toward those goals. • Limits – Accommodate constructively to diversity while also determining which accommodations are reasonable and which need to be limited.

7. CHALLENGES OF LEADERSHIP IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY • Equity – Work toward equity by determining when it is appropriate to treat all people alike and when it is appropriate to treat them differently. • Communication – Facilitate constructive, civil dialogues about polarizing, emotion-laden issues. • Complexity – Continuously develop your understanding of the changes in and complexities of diversity, including your ability to grapple with diversity’s inevitable ethical dilemmas.