--- title: Next Generation Leadership Blog | Leadwithlove description: Leadwithlove | 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 ## [Your Moral Character](https://blog.deettajones.com/blog/your-moral-character) [reflection](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/reflection), [perception](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/perception), [Leadwithlove](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadwithlove), [values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/values) [![Your Moral Character](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Your%20Moral%20Character%20Blog%20Header.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/blog/your-moral-character) “Dear Jehovah, give his burden to me. I can carry it. I am strong. Please, allow me to have it,” I heard myself whispering a bit too loud, likely audible to the EMT next to me. “It’s ok,” I thought, “I’m sure he’s used to wailing mothers. He understands.” From the back of the ambulance, I held Shiloh’s hand, gently but firmly, and continued my prayers. Less than 30 minutes before, I was crouching... [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/blog/your-moral-character) ## [Agency is the Key, Love is the Answer](https://blog.deettajones.com/blog/agency-is-the-key-love-is-the-answer) [perception](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/perception), [self-awareness](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/self-awareness), [Leadwithlove](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadwithlove), [organizational culture](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/organizational-culture), [culturechange](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culturechange), [CulturalCompetence](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culturalcompetence) [![Agency is the Key, Love is the Answer](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Agency%20Blog%20Header.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/blog/agency-is-the-key-love-is-the-answer) One of my favorite people on this planet is Halim Flowers. Halim is an artist, writer, fashion designer, father, husband, influencer, and a friend. [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/blog/agency-is-the-key-love-is-the-answer) ## [Screaming in the Streets and Deafening Silence at Work](https://blog.deettajones.com/screaming-in-the-streets) [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [EDI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/edi), [leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [inclusive values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-values), [DEI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/dei), [Leadwithlove](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadwithlove), [Inclusive Managers](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-managers), [MiddleEast](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/middleeast), [CulturalCompetence](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culturalcompetence) [![Screaming in the Streets and Deafening Silence at Work](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Blog%20Screaming%20in%20the%20Streets%20and%20Deafening%20Silence%20At%20Work-1.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/screaming-in-the-streets) I have such mixed feelings about being a “DEI practitioner.” The label is too small, too narrow for our work. These three letters are consistently misunderstood, undervalued, and often lack alignment with real strategic impact on organizations. People with real power to make ongoing investments view the work of inclusion as “optional,” lacking a clean and immediate “ROI,” and “in addition to our... [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/screaming-in-the-streets) ## [Are Your EDI Efforts Motivated By Fear or By Love?](https://blog.deettajones.com/are-your-edi-efforts-motivated-by-fear-or-by-love) [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [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 values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-values), [Inclusive Management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-management), [DEI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/dei), [Senge](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/senge), [Leadwithlove](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadwithlove), [Martin Luther King](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/martin-luther-king) [![Are Your EDI Efforts Motivated By Fear or By Love?](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/20230114_Blog%20Batch%201-01-2.jpg)](https://blog.deettajones.com/are-your-edi-efforts-motivated-by-fear-or-by-love) Earlier this week, I had the honor of delivering a keynote presentation at the MLK Day Celebration in Parkland, Florida. Parkland is the community I called home during my first three years in Florida before moving to Miami where I now live. Watch the video to hear the speech that I delivered (mostly). [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/are-your-edi-efforts-motivated-by-fear-or-by-love) #### 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. [![Learn More About DeEtta Jones & Associates](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3781544/f2180fee-24f9-41d7-9971-fa4a560c783b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3781544/f2180fee-24f9-41d7-9971-fa4a560c783b) Recent Posts [How to Prioritize When Everything Seems Important](https://blog.deettajones.com/how-to-prioritize-when-everything-seems-important) [Management: Some things Have Changed. 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