Even though the pieces of the puzzle have different shapes, they match with each other and create the whole picture.
In the last 10 year, diversity has become one of the most important subjects in the workforce. Nowadays, it is essential for any American company to implement diversity program within the workforce at every level, from the mailroom to the boardroom.
Managing Diversity is a critical issue that most American companies are trying to master. An effective diversity program should reduce ethnicity, racial and gender inequality and integrate the corporation-wide diversity plan into the business plan. Strategic diversity recruitment and retention programs help achieve this goal.
“If the diversity program is not effective in producing a diverse racial, gender, ethnic workforce, then it’s not worth the paper it’s written on.”
Bernard Anderson, Leading Diversity Expert
Companies who ignored the importance of diversity and didn’t monitor discrimination activities had to pay millions of dollars in discrimination settlements.
However, most American companies have demonstrated a strong commitment to diversity and provided minorities with equally opportunities for growth and development.
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Published: March 16, 2006 in Knowledge@Wharton
I got the chance recently to meet Dr. David Livermore, a global expert in Cultural Intelligence "CQ", and attend his keynote presentation related to his new Book "Leading with Cultural Intelligence: The New Secret to Success". He explained why global leaders need a cultural map to lead across cultures not just across continents and how they can use his Four-Step Cycle of Cultural Intelligence to navigate throughout their global journey.
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