
This Is Woman's Work with Nicole Kalil Diversity Isn’t a Strategy - It’s a Leadership Result with Aiko Bethea | 378
Leadership is already messy. Add culture, identity, power dynamics, and a workplace that rewards sameness… and suddenly you’re not leading—you’re surviving. In this episode, Nicole talks with Aiko Bethea, founder of RARE Coaching & Consulting, about what actually creates diversity (spoiler: it’s not a checkbox) and why diversity is the outcome of great leadership.
We get into:
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Why “diversity” isn’t a skill set (and why treating it like one makes you a worse leader)
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Power-sharing vs. power-hoarding and how that impacts belonging, equity, and performance
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The real reason leadership advice feels like a chaotic buffet of contradictions
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How to measure leadership impact beyond “we hit the number” (because people aren’t spreadsheets)
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Why leaders making mistakes feels riskier than ever—and why ownership is still the right move
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The “punching a ghost” feeling when reality is being rewritten in real time
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What it means to be a well leader: aligned, accountable, humane—not perfect
Because the goal isn’t to lead like the “stereotypical old-school leader.” The goal is to lead like your full self—and create workplaces where more people can do the same.
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Connect with Aiko:
Website: https://www.rarecoaching.net/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/rare_coach
Invite to join RARE community - https://www.rarecoaching.net/membership/
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