Integrity Development Corp.

Integrity Development Corp. Eric Ellis is President and CEO of Integrity Development Corporation, a Management Consulting Firm in West Chester, Ohio. John E.

Integrity Development a management consulting firm founded in 1991. Our focus is to assist organizations in creating workplace cultures that enable them to optimally develop and manage their diverse talent. His firm specializes in developing long-term Diversity and Inclusion solutions for some of the most significant organizations in our nation. Organizations including Toyota Engineering and Man

ufacturing. Honda NA, Lexmark, The CIA, Plante Moran, and The United States Air Force have leveraged Eric's unique ability to deliver strategic business solutions to resolve some of the most significant diversity challenges they face. Those who have attended Eric's workshops describe him as motivational, passionate, and informative. Eric authored a new book titled, "Diversity Conversations." Pepper, retired Chairman and CEO of Procter & Gamble and retired Chairman of Walt Disney, stated in his foreward, "This is an honest book, loaded with learnings and insights expressed in real-world terms." Eric was formerly Managing Director of Inroads Greater Cincinnati/Dayton, a training and development organization for talented minority youth. He has a Masters Degree in Planning from the University of Cincinnati, a B.A. in Business from Wright State University, where he was a member of the NCAA Division II National Championship Basketball team. Eric's volunteer commitments include serving on the Board of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach for the Lakota West High School Girl's Basketball Team. Eric's loves to sing and write music and has had the honor of singing the National Anthem at a Cincinnati Reds baseball game. It should not be surprising that this hobby turned into a second company, a record label called Positive Message Music, which is dedicated to improving the quality of music young people listen to.

The Business of BelongingSt. Joseph’s University, PhiladelphiaMet Michelle “Mace” Curran—F-16 fighter pilot and former A...
03/25/2026

The Business of Belonging

St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia

Met Michelle “Mace” Curran—F-16 fighter pilot and former Air Force Thunderbird—at the Future Food Industry Leadership Conference.

Here’s what struck me:

Even at the highest level of performance…
Even after achieving her dream…

She still felt like she didn’t belong.

Let that sink in.

Because in today’s workplace, only 31% of employees are meaningfully engaged.

And yet—at this very conference—some of the leading organizations in the food industry are investing an entire week in their best and brightest emerging leaders, developing the human skills that drive performance.

Why?

Because we don’t have a capability problem.
We have a belonging problem.

What makes elite teams like the Thunderbirds different?
• They normalize vulnerability
• They debrief every mistake openly
• They remove ego from performance

In most organizations, mistakes are hidden.
In elite teams, mistakes are the pathway to excellence.

That’s the gap.

Until leaders create environments where people can:
• Speak up without fear
• Admit mistakes without penalty
• Contribute without hesitation

…we will continue to leave performance on the table.

Belonging isn’t soft.
It’s infrastructure for performance.

I welcome conversations with those who are passionate about creating People-Centered Workplaces!

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7860 Cincinnati Dayton Road
West Chester, OH
45069

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