Ella Washington, an organizational psychologist at Georgetown University, argues that private sector American organizations have a big role to play in sustaining the fight for racial justice that has gained such momentum in recent weeks. She says that widespread protests should mark a shift in how companies and their leaders push for government policy change ... Show More
Sep 1
Are Great Leaders Truly Great—or Just Lucky?
How much does a leader actually matter to an organization’s success? We tend to credit CEOs, founders, and other powerful figures with shaping the institutions they lead, but historian Jared Diamond argues that we often underestimate the role of timing, circumstance, industry, an ... Show More
25m 16s
Sep 2022
Rapid Response: Holding business accountable from Meta to McDonald’s, w/Color of Change’s Rashad Robinson
When it comes to racial justice, many companies and organizations haven't matched their reality to their words. Rashad Robinson, the president of Color of Change, the largest online racial justice organization in the U.S., is holding major corporations accountable. Hear Rashad ta ... Show More
29m 8s
Oct 2020
"We Need to Stop TipToeing Around Race"
In the midst of a powerful social justice movement, Quita Highsmith, VP and Chief Diversity Officer at Genentech, and Simone Hill, MBA/MA ’14, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) strategist at Omidyar Network, work to steer their organizations toward a new definition of corpo ... Show More
34m 52s
Jun 2020
Rapid Response: How business can engage against racism, w/Shellye Archambeau (MetricStream, Nordstrom, Verizon)
What can your business do right now in the struggle against racism? More than you think, says Shellye Archambeau, former CEO of MetricStream, now a board member at Verizon, Nordstrom and Okta. She returns to the show with her all-too-rare perspective as a Black woman at the top o ... Show More
39m 29s
Nov 2024
Why DEI Still Matters (and How to Get It Right)
Amid the racial reckoning that followed George Floyd’s murder in 2020, many U.S. business leaders promised to make workplaces more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. But these efforts have now slowed, and many DEI teams have faced cuts, and calls for anti-racist leadership have a ... Show More
31m 19s
Jun 2020
Tech companies and racism: hire people
Amazon, Apple and other tech companies are touting their solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement on their websites, and that's great, but actions speak louder than words. Hire people of color in prominent executive positions would go a lot further, argues Jefferson Graham ... Show More
2m 37s