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title: Next Generation Leadership Blog | inclusivity
description: inclusivity | 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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# Next Generation Leadership
## [Privilege: The Invisible Force that Rules the World](https://blog.deettajones.com/privilege-the-invisible-force-that-rules-the-world)
[inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [EDI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/edi), [reflection](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/reflection), [perception](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/perception), [inclusivity](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusivity), [inclusive values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-values), [Impact](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/impact), [values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/values), [transformation](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/transformation), [culturechange](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culturechange), [global leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/global-leadership), [SafeSpace](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/safespace)
[](https://blog.deettajones.com/privilege-the-invisible-force-that-rules-the-world)
In the middle of a cold front sweeping across much of the U.S., I welcome a warm morning breeze, wearing a lovely linen robe Michael bought for me at a pop-up stand on the beach, reading glasses from a trip to Tokyo, and sipping coffee brought to us by friends from Colombia. My life is busy and hectic, but free from worries about where my next meal will come from, whether or not I can afford to...
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## [Advice for Those of Us with Privilege](https://blog.deettajones.com/for-those-of-us-with-privilege)
[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), [CultureRoad](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/cultureroad), [organizational culture](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/organizational-culture), [global leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/global-leadership), [Facilitation](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/facilitation), [Antiracism](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/antiracism)
By Molly McInerney We all have periods in our lives when we tell ourselves that if we just get through the next week, the...
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## [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)
[](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...
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## [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)
[](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, ...
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## [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)
[](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...
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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)
[](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...
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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)
[](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,...
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