Leading Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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THE SCAFFOLDING FOR CHANGE: GOVERNANCE AND CHAMPIONS

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.

—UNKNOWN (often quoted as an African proverb)

GLOBAL DEI TRANSFORMATION needs to be grounded in the local context, led by transformative leaders, and bolstered by a compelling change narrative. For enduring organizational change, systems, structures, and processes must also be revamped to include DEI.

The fourth principle is Go Deep, Wide, and Inside-Out. Deep is about seeding DEI within the DNA of the culture by engaging multiple stakeholders at all levels of the organization as champions and allies. Wide acknowledges that change must occur across multiple geographies through thoughtful DEI strategies and governance ...