--- title: Next Generation Leadership Blog | DeEtta Jones (4) description: At DJA, we are committed to help our clients become the best and most inclusive versions of themselves. We want to help you change the world. 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Not in a ghostly way, but in my bones. The people who came before me. [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/leadership-as-ancestral-work) ## [Hope as a Discipline, Not a Feeling](https://blog.deettajones.com/hope-as-a-discipline-not-a-feeling) [Hope](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/hope), [Discipline](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/discipline), [MariameKaba](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/mariamekaba), [truth](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/truth) [![Hope as a Discipline, Not a Feeling](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/pexels-blue-bird-7243204.jpg)](https://blog.deettajones.com/hope-as-a-discipline-not-a-feeling) We are living in a time when despair can feel like the most honest response. The headlines are relentless. The losses, personal and global, compound. For many of us, especially those whose work is rooted in justice, equity, and community, there is a heaviness that sits just beneath the surface—persistent, exhausting, and familiar. [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/hope-as-a-discipline-not-a-feeling) ## [Grieving for Other People’s Children](https://blog.deettajones.com/grieving-for-other-peoples-children) [Grieving](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/grieving), [personal loss](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/personal-loss), [strength](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/strength), [parenting](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/parenting) [![Grieving for Other People’s Children](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/pexels-cottonbro-10485439.jpg)](https://blog.deettajones.com/grieving-for-other-peoples-children) I am writing this within hours of returning from the ceremony, remembering and praying for the lives of the two boys and their families. My son's classmates. They were two of five teenagers in the car, involved in a tragic accident. The living will never unsee, never forget how they felt in those moments. [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/grieving-for-other-peoples-children) ## [What if This is the Leadership Test We Were Made For?](https://blog.deettajones.com/what-if-this-is-the-leadership-test-we-were-made-for) [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [Inclusive Management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-management), [IMT](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/imt), [transformation](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/transformation), [management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/management), [fatigue](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/fatigue) [![What if This is the Leadership Test We Were Made For?](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Photo%20by%20Samantha%20Garrote.jpg)](https://blog.deettajones.com/what-if-this-is-the-leadership-test-we-were-made-for) It’s hard to find anyone who isn’t feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world right now. Political division is running deep. Civil unrest continues to flare. Institutions we once trusted are under scrutiny. Employees are burned out. And leaders—especially those with a deep sense of responsibility—are exhausted, disillusioned, and wondering whether they’re up to the task of leading in such a... [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/what-if-this-is-the-leadership-test-we-were-made-for) ## [The Best Managers Don’t Wait Until They’re Stuck](https://blog.deettajones.com/the-best-managers-dont-wait-until-theyre-stuck) [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [Inclusive Management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-management), [IMT](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/imt), [peoplefirst](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/peoplefirst), [Futureofwork](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/futureofwork) [![The Best Managers Don’t Wait Until They’re Stuck](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Feeling%20Stuckv2.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/the-best-managers-dont-wait-until-theyre-stuck) Too many managers wait until something breaks to start growing. [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/the-best-managers-dont-wait-until-theyre-stuck) ## [What Can We Learn About Cultural Transformation from Barbie? 👀](https://blog.deettajones.com/what-can-we-learn-from-barbie) [EDI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/edi), [leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [inclusive environment](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-environment), [inclusivity](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusivity), [DEI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/dei), [organizational culture](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/organizational-culture), [Barbie](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/barbie), [culturechange](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culturechange), [global leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/global-leadership), [Mattel](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/mattel) [![What Can We Learn About Cultural Transformation from Barbie? 👀](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Barbie%20email.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/what-can-we-learn-from-barbie) The entire world is going through cultural transformation. Nothing is outside of the reach of these shifts — from centering environmental and social sustainability, large-scale cries for justice and systems-level disruption, to the major political clashes and swings happening within the United States, Colombia, and other countries. If the whole world is subject to this transformation, then so... [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/what-can-we-learn-from-barbie) ## [EDI Leadership is Far From Gone. In Fact, It’s Getting Better. 💪🏾](https://blog.deettajones.com/edi-leadership-is-far-from-gone) [EDI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/edi), [leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [inclusivity](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusivity), [DEI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/dei), [Impact](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/impact), [organizational culture](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/organizational-culture), [values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/values), [ColorComm](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/colorcomm), [BET](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/bet), [DeltaAirlines](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/deltaairlines), [Mcdonalds](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/mcdonalds), [Edelman](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/edelman), [NBCUniversal](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/nbcuniversal) [![EDI Leadership is Far From Gone. In Fact, It’s Getting Better. 💪🏾](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/EDI%20Leadership%20Blog.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/edi-leadership-is-far-from-gone) Last week I attended ColorComm, a conference for women of color in communications. It was hosted in the glamorous Ritz Carlton in Key Biscayne, FL. I was surrounded by breathtaking women from a variety of communications-related roles and representing organizations from McDonald’s and BET to Edelman and elected officials (can’t imagine being an elected official in Florida right now!). Presidents, ... [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/edi-leadership-is-far-from-gone) ## [What Do Your Group Norms Say About Your Values?](https://blog.deettajones.com/what-do-your-group-norms-say-about-your-values) [EDI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/edi), [leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [perception](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/perception), [inclusivity](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusivity), [inclusive values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-values), [CultureRoad](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/cultureroad), [Impact](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/impact), [EDI communications](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/edi-communications), [organizational culture](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/organizational-culture), [values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/values) [![What Do Your Group Norms Say About Your Values?](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/20230216_Blog%20Batch%202-10.jpg)](https://blog.deettajones.com/what-do-your-group-norms-say-about-your-values) Managing group dynamics is part science, part art – and a lot of attention to detail for the facilitator. “Creating space,” “encouraging engagement,” and “being accountable” are all tall orders, especially for most group leaders, who aren’t trained facilitators but have responsibility for helping the groups they work with function effectively and inclusively.Norms are agreements established at... [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/what-do-your-group-norms-say-about-your-values) ## [5 Inclusive Communication Must Have Tools](https://blog.deettajones.com/5-inclusive-communication-must-have-tools) [communicate](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/communicate), [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [inclusion](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusion), [inclusive environment](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-environment), [inclusivity](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusivity), [inclusive values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-values), [Inclusive Management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-management), [Inclusive Managers](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-managers), [EDI communications](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/edi-communications) [![5 Inclusive Communication Must Have Tools](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/20230216_Blog%20Batch%202-07.jpg)](https://blog.deettajones.com/5-inclusive-communication-must-have-tools) 1\. Perspective-Taking When we take the perspective of another person, our brains engage what is described as the "mentalizing" network. This network is engaged when we search for new alternatives or deviate from routines, provoking selection of options we typically wouldn’t take into consideration. With this in mind, perspective-taking is the perfect way to begin examining, unpacking, and... [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/5-inclusive-communication-must-have-tools) ## [Othering: The Ugly Opposite of Inclusion](https://blog.deettajones.com/othering-the-ugly-opposite-of-inclusion) [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [inclusion](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusion), [self-awareness](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/self-awareness), [inclusive environment](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-environment), [inclusivity](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusivity), [inclusive values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-values) [![Othering: The Ugly Opposite of Inclusion](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/20230216_Blog%20Batch%202-04.jpg)](https://blog.deettajones.com/othering-the-ugly-opposite-of-inclusion) Cultural competence is a personal skill set. It is the capability to shift cultural perspective and adapt behavior in recognition of cultural commonalities and differences. This competency requires an adjustment in everything - from becoming aware, to developing skills and then modifying behavior. Cultural competence requires a deep cultural self-awareness that derives from continuous education,... [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/othering-the-ugly-opposite-of-inclusion) [2](https://blog.deettajones.com/author/deetta-jones/page/2) [3](https://blog.deettajones.com/author/deetta-jones/page/3) [4](https://blog.deettajones.com/author/deetta-jones/page/4) [5](https://blog.deettajones.com/author/deetta-jones/page/5) [6](https://blog.deettajones.com/author/deetta-jones/page/6) #### Subscribe to the Blog #### About Us DeEtta Jones & Associates (DJA) guides leaders and organizations on a journey that builds capacity, strengthens innovation, and increases organizational performance by creating a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment. 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