Daily Practices of Inclusive Leaders

Chapter 1

WHY LEADERS ARE KEY TO THE DAILY PRACTICE OF INCLUSION

Ed Salcedo on Inclusive Leadership

Edward Salcedo is the founder and president of GCAP Services Inc., a Hispanic-owned small-business professional consulting firm headquartered in Costa Mesa, California. These are the five core principles that inform Ed’s Inclusive Leadership style.

1. Listen. Be humble. Gain input from everyone.

Keep an open mind; listen without judgment. To listen is so powerful. Be silent. Then when you speak, tell them what you are hearing. People want to be respected. Their voices are just as important as anyone else’s

A few years back, Ed’s company, GCAP Services, changed its employee performance evaluations to include an employee self-assessment and manager ...