--- title: Next Generation Leadership Blog | values description: values | 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 ## [From Vicious to Virtuous Cycles: A Leadership Shift](https://blog.deettajones.com/building-inclusive-workplace-culture-strategies-for-leaders-0-0) [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [Inclusive Managers](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-managers), [values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/values), [CulturalCompetence](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culturalcompetence), [feedback](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/feedback), [virtuous cycles](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/virtuous-cycles) [![From Vicious to Virtuous Cycles: A Leadership Shift](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/pexels-photo-935949.webp)](https://blog.deettajones.com/building-inclusive-workplace-culture-strategies-for-leaders-0-0) Much of the work managers and leaders do involves shifting focus from what we don't want, to envisioning the outcomes we do want. A useful way to think about this is transforming vicious cycles into virtuous ones. [Continue Reading >>](https://blog.deettajones.com/building-inclusive-workplace-culture-strategies-for-leaders-0-0) ## [To Save One is to Save the World](https://blog.deettajones.com/building-inclusive-workplace-culture-strategies-for-leaders-0) [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/values), [Antioppression](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/antioppression), [sheroes](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/sheroes), [justice](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/justice), [Innocence Project](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/innocence-project), [heroes](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/heroes) [![To Save One is to Save the World](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-09-23%20120224.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/building-inclusive-workplace-culture-strategies-for-leaders-0) Last night I watched Life is Beautiful, a movie about a Jewish Italian family who became victims of the Holocaust. I have no idea how I missed this back in 1997–it’s breathtaking and, of course, heartbreaking. A film is one thing, but it’s so tough when the whole world feels heartbreaking. It can become overwhelming. Overwhelming is exactly the problem. The idea of doing anything is overpowered... [Continue Reading >>](https://blog.deettajones.com/building-inclusive-workplace-culture-strategies-for-leaders-0) ## [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. Oh yeah, and I love a solid 8 hours of sleep and a nap whenever possible. Time is my most important asset. Yet time management often feels like the ultimate puzzle. I find myself constantly asking, “How can I accomplish everything... [Continue Reading >>](https://blog.deettajones.com/managing-energy-your-key-ingredient-for-peak-performance) ## [Hone & Leverage Your Voice](https://blog.deettajones.com/hone-leverage-your-voice) [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) [![Hone & Leverage Your Voice](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/HoneLeverage%20your%20voice.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/hone-leverage-your-voice) I’m “folksy.” My family is from Arkansas, so my Southerness mixed with a little bit of this and a little bit of that comes out as folksy. I mix “proper English” with slang–even in mixed company. I tell stories to convey a message. That’s my style. I’m not “only folksy”, I also prepare my ass off! I am incredibly dedicated to my discipline. I read, I write, I think, I talk to people who are... [Continue Reading >>](https://blog.deettajones.com/hone-leverage-your-voice) ## [Joy is Our Birthright: Reflections on Community in the Time of Conflict Series](https://blog.deettajones.com/joy-is-our-birthright) [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) [![Joy is Our Birthright: Reflections on Community in the Time of Conflict Series](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Joy%20is%20our%20Birthright%20Blog%20header.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/joy-is-our-birthright) I am a student of culture. Headlines, sound bytes, moments in time are important and interesting. But culture needs a wider lens. Culture happens in real-time but is only understood over time. [Continue Reading >>](https://blog.deettajones.com/joy-is-our-birthright) ## [Your Well-Being: 5 Non-Optional Practices](https://blog.deettajones.com/your-well-being-5-non-optional-practices) [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) [![Your Well-Being: 5 Non-Optional Practices](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Your%20Well%20Being.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/your-well-being-5-non-optional-practices) Recently, our team hosted a virtual community connection session called “Managing Your Emotions While Doing the Work.” The goal was to create space for our colleagues in higher education, who are going through itright now, to experience some semblance of care, comfort, and community in their “workplace” setting. No, not a typical workplace setting, but what’s typical anymore? Nowadays, we are... [Continue Reading >>](https://blog.deettajones.com/your-well-being-5-non-optional-practices) ## [How a Community of Practice Increases Cultural Competence](https://blog.deettajones.com/how-a-community-of-practice-increases-cultural-competence) [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) [![How a Community of Practice Increases Cultural Competence](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/How%20A%20Community%20of%20Practice%20Increases%20Cultural%20Competence.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/how-a-community-of-practice-increases-cultural-competence) Sesame Street. (Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock |Copyright: Copyright (c) 1995 Shutterstock.) Did you watch it? Did your children watch it? What comes to mind? [Continue Reading >>](https://blog.deettajones.com/how-a-community-of-practice-increases-cultural-competence) ## [Navigating Relationships with Empathy: The Differentiator](https://blog.deettajones.com/navigating-relationships-with-empathy-the-differentiator) [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) [![Navigating Relationships with Empathy: The Differentiator](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Navigating%20Relationships%20with%20Empathy%20The%20Differentiator.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/navigating-relationships-with-empathy-the-differentiator) Have you ever gotten into an argument, or “an intense discussion,” with someone where, as you listened to them you could feel the heat rising in your face? 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