A Snapshot of D’s Story I had the privilege of interviewing “D” this last week. D is an associate pastor at a non-denominational church in Vancouver. It was wonderful getting to know her and hearing her story of how she became ordained as a minister. D, started her career as a structural engineer and did […]
Wonderful realistic story written by Richard E. Byrd, touches everyone and his realization about the life is a lesson to the people who are amidst sailing their life. Everyone develops their own philosophy towards life and it contributes a lot to polish their personality and to be successful to get satisfaction in life. Whichever ways […]
When it comes to recognition and a sense of belonging I am incredibly privileged to work in the organization that I do. Not only do we say we are egalitarian, my assessment would be that we do a fairly good… Continue Reading →
When finding ways to create a culture of inclusion in the workplace, the obvious risk for most organizations occurs in the absence of consistent and mindful stewardship. Reason being because bias and prejudice takes hold, leaving a promising vision consigned to either a toothless policy directive, hiring guideline, or pie chart, categorizing diversity for a …
While workplace diversity is visible in most company – it is not the same as inclusion. Experiences of inclusion and exclusion often coexist in day-to-day interactions, reflecting both the complex and seemingly vague nature of inclusion and vivid exper…
The article reference in case 15.3 of Northouse (2019) suggested that there is gender bias which focuses on the issue of prejudice. While there is the issue of gender gap in leadership across the global spectrum and women are marginalized to lower-leve…
I was surprised that when I took the Gender-Leader Implicit Association Test from chapter 15 of Leadership: Theory and Practice (Northouse, 2019) that I had a score of -14 seconds. A negative time means that I have a slight association with female and leader then I do with male and leader. Concerning fostering recognition and …
When looking at the case study from Northouse (2019) entitled, Pregnancy as a Barrier to Job Status, one can see several advancement barriers that the character, Marina, is encountering from her boss, Roy. Right from the start, Marina recognizes that she is at a disadvantage because saying that “if you’re pregnant you will be eased …
In Northouse (2018) case study 15.3 Marina experiences a barrier to her job status because of gender biases, prejudice and discrimination against her due to her pregnancy. As a managing director for a manufacturing company for ten years, Marina has… Continue Reading →
The story of Sir William Osler (Watson, 1951, pp. 215-219) contains an important leadership lesson. As a leader it can be easy to become overwhelmed by how many things need to get done and how little time there seems to… Continue Reading →