Inclusive Leaders Improve Business: Here’s How to be One.

Teams with Inclusive Leaders are:

• 17% more likely to report high-performing status
• 20% more likely to make high-quality decisions
• 29% more likely to report collaboration

6 Traits of Inclusive Leaders:

• visible commitment to diversity & inclusion
• humility
• awareness of bias
• curiosity of others
• cultural intelligence
• effective collaboration

How Become a More Inclusive Leader:

• Schedule regular check-ins with staff & ask for feedback
• Be visibly committed to diversity & inclusion
• Seek out different opinions by offering those on the periphery the opportunity to speak up
• Track the success of your efforts & whether team members are following your lead

Harvard Business Review | Inclusive leaders are good for organizations. How to become one.