Brené with Aiko Bethea and Ruchika Tulshyan on the Heart of Leadership, Part 1 of 2
Oct 24, 2022
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Aiko Bethea and Ruchika Tulshyan, key figures in personal and professional growth, delve into the heart of belonging and leadership. They discuss the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion work, exploring the challenges and the necessity of inner growth for true transformation in organizations. The conversation emphasizes creating inclusive environments, addressing systemic issues, and embracing awkwardness, bravery, and kindness for impactful work.
Belonging work is the core of daring leadership, not an add-on.
Advocacy for equity requires challenging default practices and demanding deeper understanding.
Deep dives
Belonging Work as the Heart of Leadership
Belonging work is highlighted as the fundamental aspect of daring leadership, emphasizing that equity, inclusion, diversity, and belonging work are not mere add-ons but the core of real leadership. The episode underscores the emotional toll involved in facilitating this work, portraying belonging work as messy and crucial. The importance of creating transformative cultures is discussed, shedding light on the essential role of belonging in leadership.
Challenges in Advocating for Equity and Inclusivity
The episode delves into the complexities of advocating for equity and inclusivity, focusing on the challenge of demanding a non-business case for diversity and inclusion efforts. It highlights the need for deeper understanding beyond business justifications and addresses the ignorance surrounding equitable treatment, inclusion, and accountability. The conversation explores the necessity of disrupting default practices that hinder progress towards genuine inclusivity.
Unveiling Psychological Safety and Power Dynamics
The discussion delves into the concept of psychological safety and its connection to power dynamics within organizations. It reveals a discrepancy between traditional frameworks of psychological safety and the need to challenge power structures to foster true inclusivity. Emphasizing the importance of creating space for vulnerability, uncertainty, and emotional exposure, it calls for proactive efforts to address identity-related barriers and hold leaders accountable for promoting inclusivity.
Confronting Toxic Corporate Cultures and Inclusion
The episode addresses the prevalence of toxic corporate cultures and their impact on attrition rates, emphasizing disrespect and lack of inclusivity as primary factors. It underscores the importance of integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion work into core leadership practices. The conversation highlights the need to challenge status quo norms and create spaces for tough questions that promote accountability and genuine inclusivity in organizational settings.
We have two Dare to Lead favorites back with us today who are really important people to me in terms of my own personal and professional growth: Aiko Bethea and Ruchika Tulshyan. We are digging into the heart of what it means to belong. What are we getting right with DEIB work? What are we still not doing well? I think this work is actually the core of real leadership, of daring leadership. It’s not an add-on. It’s the heart, it’s the lifeblood, it’s the marrow.