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# Next Generation Leadership
## [What Do We Owe Each Other?](https://blog.deettajones.com/what-do-we-owe-each-other)
[well being](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/well-being), [Empathy](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/empathy), [compassion](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/compassion), [kindness](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/kindness), [Gwendolyn Brooks](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/gwendolyn-brooks), [Community](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/community)
[](https://blog.deettajones.com/what-do-we-owe-each-other)
It’s a question I’ve been carrying lately. Whispering to myself in quiet moments, wrestling with it when the world feels particularly harsh.
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## [Legacy Isn’t a Dream—It’s a Decision](https://blog.deettajones.com/legacy-isnt-a-dream-its-a-decision)
[OrganizationalCulture](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/organizationalculture), [Culture](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culture), [compassion](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/compassion), [change](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/change), [Juneteenth](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/juneteenth)
[](https://blog.deettajones.com/legacy-isnt-a-dream-its-a-decision)
My father’s family is from a little town in Arkansas called Marianna, about 30 minutes from Memphis. It’s so small. The roads are intermittently paved. The church has no signage, no decadence, holds about 30 people. There are no easily identifiable street names. To visit family I know to look for Clifford’s place (that’s my cousin’s house frame that he intends to build a proper juke joint on),...
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## [When the World Is on Fire, Your Culture Should Be Your Refuge — Not Another Battleground](https://blog.deettajones.com/when-the-world-is-on-fire-your-culture-should-be-your-refuge)
[leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [Antiracism](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/antiracism), [OrganizationalCulture](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/organizationalculture), [Culture](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culture), [compassion](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/compassion), [change](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/change)
[](https://blog.deettajones.com/when-the-world-is-on-fire-your-culture-should-be-your-refuge)
Whenever there is social unrest—mass protests, political turmoil, threats to civil rights—we tend to draw a clear line between “what’s happening out there” and what happens within the four walls of our organizations. But that line is imaginary. Our employees don’t leave their values, lived experiences, or fears at the door. And in times of crisis, those emotions become stronger and louder than...
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## [Pride Month 2025: Honoring Progress, Embracing the Work Ahead](https://blog.deettajones.com/pride-month-2025-honoring-progress-embracing-the-work-ahead)
[DJA Culture](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/dja-culture), [Culture](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culture), [Empathy](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/empathy), [compassion](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/compassion), [LGBTQ](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/lgbtq)
[](https://blog.deettajones.com/pride-month-2025-honoring-progress-embracing-the-work-ahead)
Each June, rainbow flags wave across the globe in celebration of Pride Month—a time to honor the resilience, creativity, and contributions of LGBTQIA+ communities. It’s a time to remember history, uplift voices that are too often unheard, and recommit to a future rooted in equity, belonging, and authentic expression.
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## [Balancing Heart and Mind](https://blog.deettajones.com/balancing-heart-and-mind)
[leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [organizational culture](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/organizational-culture), [leadership communication](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership-communication), [Culture](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culture), [Empathy](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/empathy), [compassion](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/compassion)
[](https://blog.deettajones.com/balancing-heart-and-mind)
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