--- title: Next Generation Leadership Blog | Inclusive Management description: Inclusive Management | 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. --- [![NEW DJA logo](https://blog.deettajones.com/hs-fs/hubfs/f098b2db-9a1e-4efb-9509-53fa66205bbb%20(4).png?width=200&height=42&name=f098b2db-9a1e-4efb-9509-53fa66205bbb%20(4).png "NEW DJA logo")](https://deettajones.com/) - About - [About DeEtta Jones](https://www.deettajones.com/about-deetta-jones) - [Meet the Team](https://www.deettajones.com/deetta-jones-dei-team) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.deettajones.com/privacy) - Solutions - [Calendar](https://www.deettajones.com/upcoming-training-development-programs#course_calender) - [CultureRoad®](https://cultureroad.com/) - [Speaking](https://www.deettajones.com/deetta-jones-speaker) - Resources - [Blog](https://blog.deettajones.com) - [CultureRoad® Podcast](https://podcast.cultureroad.com/) - [Resource Hub](https://www.deettajones.com/resource-hub) - [Contact](https://info.deettajones.com/contact) - [Login](https://learn.cultureroad.com/#/login) # Next Generation Leadership ## [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) ## [Leadership Is a Practice—Not a Promotion](https://blog.deettajones.com/leadership-is-a-practice) [leadership management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership-management), [Inclusive Management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-management), [Impact](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/impact), [IMT](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/imt), [culturechange](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culturechange), [InclusiveLeadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusiveleadership) [![Leadership Is a Practice—Not a Promotion](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/pexels-george-milton-6953830.jpg)](https://blog.deettajones.com/leadership-is-a-practice) Let’s get something straight: being promoted into a management role doesn't make you a leader. It gives you a title. The leadership part? That’s earned—through daily practice, reflection, and the courage to grow. [Continue Reading >>](https://blog.deettajones.com/leadership-is-a-practice) ## [This Is Your Time to Lead: A Summer Reflection for Leaders Ready to Rise](https://blog.deettajones.com/this-is-your-time-to-lead) [leadership management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership-management), [Inclusive Management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-management), [Impact](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/impact), [IMT](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/imt), [culturechange](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culturechange), [InclusiveLeadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusiveleadership) [![This Is Your Time to Lead: A Summer Reflection for Leaders Ready to Rise](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/pexels-karolina-grabowska-8530134.jpg)](https://blog.deettajones.com/this-is-your-time-to-lead) Last night, my son Shiloh had his “step-up” ceremony at high school. He’s a rising senior now, and this annual tradition marks a powerful transition: celebrating the graduating seniors while inviting the juniors to prepare for their final year. [Continue Reading >>](https://blog.deettajones.com/this-is-your-time-to-lead) ## [Building Inclusive Workplace Culture: Strategies for Leaders](https://blog.deettajones.com/building-inclusive-workplace-culture-strategies-for-leaders) [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [innovation](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/innovation), [Inclusive Management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-management), [Inclusive Managers](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-managers), [global leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/global-leadership) [![Building Inclusive Workplace Culture: Strategies for Leaders](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Building%20Header.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/building-inclusive-workplace-culture-strategies-for-leaders) Imagine walking into a room where everyone’s voice matters, where each person’s background is valued, and where diversity is not just a buzzword but a true, lived experience. Now, think further — what if YOU were the leader who created that room, that inclusive environment—one where inclusion isn’t a box to be checked but the very fabric of the workplace culture? As leaders, the journey toward... [Continue Reading >>](https://blog.deettajones.com/building-inclusive-workplace-culture-strategies-for-leaders) ## [The MAGIC of Inclusive Leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/the-magic-of-inclusive-leadership) [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [innovation](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/innovation), [Inclusive Management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-management), [Inclusive Managers](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-managers), [global leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/global-leadership) [![The MAGIC of Inclusive Leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/TMIL%20Header.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/the-magic-of-inclusive-leadership) I love spending time at client sites. I can tell so much by the feel of a place. Organizations are like people; there’s so much more than meets the eye. The real testament of an organization’s health lies in its culture—the way people are together—how they treat each other, how they feel when they are together, to what extent do they have and cherish group identity. [Continue Reading >>](https://blog.deettajones.com/the-magic-of-inclusive-leadership) ## [Influencing Up: How to Lead Effectively from Any Position](https://blog.deettajones.com/influencing-up) [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [innovation](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/innovation), [Inclusive Management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-management), [Inclusive Managers](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-managers), [global leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/global-leadership) [![Influencing Up: How to Lead Effectively from Any Position](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Influencing%20Up%20banner.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/influencing-up) As a management and leadership coach for 30 years, I have talked with a LOT of people about workplace dynamics. Regardless of where the conversation begins–employee engagement, morale, feedback, communication–it always ends up with one of three themes: [Continue Reading >>](https://blog.deettajones.com/influencing-up) ## [Equity is Not Optional](https://blog.deettajones.com/equity-is-not-optional) [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [equity](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/equity), [leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [Inclusive Management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-management), [Inclusive Managers](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-managers), [values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/values), [global leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/global-leadership) [![Equity is Not Optional](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Rose%20Pushing%20Through%20Concrete.jpg)](https://blog.deettajones.com/equity-is-not-optional) A Lesson From A Raisin in the Sun Equity: The ability of all members of a community to fully access opportunities and resources, accounting specifically for the systems and structures of oppression that limit access for historically marginalized groups. Recently SHRM (Society for Human Resource Managers) made an announcement: [Continue Reading >>](https://blog.deettajones.com/equity-is-not-optional) ## [The Power of Meditation: A Path to Better Leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/the-power-of-meditation) [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [expectations](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/expectations), [leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [reflection](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/reflection), [perception](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/perception), [self-awareness](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/self-awareness), [Inclusive Management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-management), [Inclusive Managers](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-managers), [values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/values), [global leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/global-leadership) [![The Power of Meditation: A Path to Better Leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Meditation%20Header%20(3).png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/the-power-of-meditation) Occasionally unplugging from the hustle and bustle of life is not a nicety; it’s a must-have. Our bodies, brains, and ability to regulate emotions were not wired for this world. It’s too noisy, congested, busy, distracting. It’s easy to begin a morning’s work committed to catching up on email and relatively quickly spiral into real-time chat via Slack, Teams, or any number of social channels... [Continue Reading >>](https://blog.deettajones.com/the-power-of-meditation) ## [Managing Energy: Your Key Ingredient for Peak Performance](https://blog.deettajones.com/managing-energy-your-key-ingredient-for-peak-performance) [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [expectations](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/expectations), [leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [reflection](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/reflection), [perception](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/perception), [self-awareness](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/self-awareness), [Inclusive Management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-management), [Inclusive Managers](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-managers), [values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/values), [global leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/global-leadership) [![Managing Energy: Your Key Ingredient for Peak Performance](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Managing%20Your%20Energy%20Header%20(1)-2.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/managing-energy-your-key-ingredient-for-peak-performance) I’m a mom, sister, daughter, friend, entrepreneur, manager, writer, coach, wanna-be yogi, world traveler, tennis and pickleball player-in-training, and avid reader. 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