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# Next Generation Leadership
## [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)
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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...
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## [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)
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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...
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## [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)
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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,...
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## [12 Ways To Share Power And Create Space In The Workplace](https://blog.deettajones.com/12-ways-to-share-power-create-space-in-the-workplace)
[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), [inclusive values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-values)
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This blog was originally published in collaboration with the Forbes Business Council. Workplace expectations for leaders and managers have changed. From my perspective, replacing traditional notions of power are more inclusive values of power sharing and creating space for new voices and access. Amidst these shifts, questions about how to have and use power persist.Consider Your PowerPower is not...
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## [8 Leaders Share Their Most Pressing EDI Needs Today](https://blog.deettajones.com/8-leaders-share-their-most-pressing-edi-needs-today)
[EDI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/edi), [equity](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/equity), [diversity](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/diversity), [inclusion](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusion), [inclusive environment](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-environment), [innovation](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/innovation)
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What is your most pressing need with equity, diversity and inclusion in your organization today? We asked People Managers and CEOs what the most pressing issue in equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) was in their organizations and received some of their best insights. From creating an inclusive environment for innovation to balancing EDI with meritocracy, there are several needs that are at the...
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