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BECOME INCLUSIVE
When I was considering starting my own company, I had a vision for where I wanted to go and what I wanted it to be. But I knew that vision alone doesn’t make a great organization. Before embarking on the long road to founding SVI, I accessed a bunch of resources to help vet and validate my idea. I met with many different people inside and outside of the organizational development industry. I read every book and article I could get my hands on. I wanted to be an expert on organizational development, training, consulting, leadership—everything I’d need to make my firm the best it could be. But I also went outside of the industry. I talked with friends and strangers. I gained ideas from the entertainment and advertising industries. ...