July 2015 Leadership Article: Use Diversity to Pursue Excellence

By Doug Minter, LK2008 - Business Development Manager, Knoxville Chamber

Diversity can be defined as counting heads, and inclusion as making the heads count. This definition is accurate, but also has an embedded problem. Inclusion is needed because someone or some group has been excluded. Diversity, however, should be seen as a tool for greatness and not just a social pacifier. Viewing diversity this way acknowledges that it isn’t just about race and gender, but also culture, perspective and age.

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This article is from the Leadership feature in the July 2015 edition of the Knoxville Business Journal