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Expand Your Understanding of Others and Assess Organizational Readiness

Invite people into your life who don’t look likeyou, don’t think like you, don’t act like you,don’t come from where you come from, andyou might find that they will challenge yourassumptions and make you grow as a person.

MELLODY HOBSON

The work to get ready for Bold, Inclusive Conversations starts with individual readiness; it also requires assessing organizational readiness. Chapter 2 focused on the self-understanding aspect of readiness. This chapter highlights the importance of learning about other cultures as well as assessing organizational readiness.

In her TED Talk “Color Blind or Color Brave?” Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Capital, challenges ...

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