Leading Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

CONCLUSION:

Elevating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Long Haul

… there is always light,if only we’re brave enough to see it.If only we’re brave enough to be it.

—AMANDA GORMAN, “The Hill We Climb”written and recited for the US Presidential Inauguration,January 2021

GLOBAL DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION culture change is complex and challenging work that requires a holistic, systemic approach. It takes a principled outlook and a global and growth mindset.

The five principles explored in this book serve as a guide to embed DEI systemically in the ethos of organizations.

Make It Local ensures that DEI change efforts are contextualized by addressing power dynamics, the fluidity of identity, and local laws and history. While it is important ...