07/16/2026
A few weeks ago, I sat on a panel at a university. We were part of a year-long leadership development program. The session focused on one of the program’s core leadership competencies: fostering an inclusive and equitable community.
What I appreciated most about the framing going in was this: the university doesn’t treat inclusion as only a values statement or something to delegate to HR, an Inclusion and Equity committee, or a single VP. They treat it as a leadership responsibility. Every leader in that room was there because they were expected to build this capability themselves, not hand it off. So, what does this look like in real time? In my latest article, I highlight the top three insights I offered to the group.
Check it out.
A few weeks ago, I sat on a panel at a university. We were part of a year-long leadership development program.
