Equitable Transformation with Nancy Gutierrez

We’ve all heard the stories of that young person who pulled themselves up by their bootstraps, made it out of that small town or that rough neighborhood, and moved to the big city to make something of themselves. That concept of “I made it out” is so prevalent that we accept the premise without much thought. In this episode,  Nancy Gutiérrez, Lead Executive Officer & President of The Leadership Academy and co-author of the new book  Stay and Prevail, questions the value of the "leave to succeed" mindset for people, community, and the workplace.

"When we realize how similar we are, we're able to advance work with perspectives that will help to do it in a faster, more productive, more enlightened way." - Nancy Gutiérrez

00:00:10 Intro
00:01:48 Leave to succeed
00:12:17 Hire, Fire, Boss!
00:15:40 Bringing diverse teams together
00:19:50 Affinity groups, mentorship, code-switching
00:31:42 Reflections and outro

Learn more about Nancy at leadershipacademy.org.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Stay and Prevail: Students of Color Don't Need to Leave Their Communities to Succeed by Nancy Gutiérrez and Roberto Padilla

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