Adaptive Leadership and Cultures

Across these three articles, Jennifer Garvey-Berger shares her explorations of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging. JGB is open about the reality of the challenges of confronting bias, limiting beliefs and assumptions - the inner work required for inclusive leaders to create the conditions for people to fiercely care for one another.

'Pat Wadors, the CHRO of ServiceNow, is credited with adding “belonging” to the Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) space. As she says, “D&I may capture your head, but belonging captures your heart'.

'Diversity is about having a wide mix of people in the room. Inclusion is about being sure that everyone there gets treated in ways that are helpful for them, no matter what their particular sets of needs might be. Belonging is the feeling that arises if a place actually has a culture that creates genuine space and care for differences'.

Second and third articles in the series.

Belonging as a core human need.

In addition to the idea of evolving to a more purpose driven culture, this article also got me thinking about the potential of ESN and other social tools to connect people across boundaries based on purpose/practice.