Diversity Considerations in Leadership

Diversity, in this course, is defined in its broadest terms. Diversity refers not only to race and ethnicity, but also to differences in gender, age, culture, religion, socioeconomic status, physical ability, and other criteria. Diversity brings with it opportunity and possibility, but providing leadership in settings that are highly diverse may be challenging to some. Effective leaders acknowledge the strengths of diversity, and work to address the challenges they experience within themselves and amongst colleagues. Leaders who work effectively with diversity can foster improved relationships and greater productivity in their organizations.

To prepare for this Discussion:
    
    Review Chapter 13 in your course text, The Art of Leadership. Pay particular attention to the sections on managing diversity and diversity strategies and techniques.
    
    Review the article, "Women and the Labyrinth of Leadership," and focus on the challenges that women face in leadership roles.
    
    Review the article, "Challenges of Leading a Diverse Workforce," and pay particular attention to how generational differences can present challenges to leaders.
    
    Think of a challenge that you might experience while leading in a diverse setting.
    
    Consider two strategies you might use to address this challenge so as to provide effective leadership in such a setting.
Assignment: 1 page, APA style format, No Plagiarism and must be cited. Thank you

Write a challenge that you might experience as a leader in a diverse setting. Explain two strategies you might use to address this challenge so as to provide effective leadership in this setting. Be specific, and cite the Learning Resources that support your thoughts.

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Resources:


    Course Text: The Art of Leadership
    
Chapter 12, "Human Behavior and the Art of Persuasion"
Chapter 13, "The Diversity Challenge"

Article: Campigotto, N. (2009). Cultural intelligence: The key to global leadership. Retrieved from http://www.wabccoaches.com/bcw/2008_v4_i3/a-global-workplace.html

Article: Eagly, A. H., & Carli, L. L. (2007). Women and the labyrinth of leadership. Harvard Business Review, 9, 1–11. Retrieved from http://pds.hccfl.edu/pds/Newsletters/NewsletteriD1.pdf

Article: Joplin, J. R. W., & Daus, C. S. (1997). Challenges of leading a diverse workforce. Academy of Management Executive, 11(3), 32–47.

Article: Tan, J.-S. (2004). Cultural intelligence and the global economy. Leadership in Action, 24(5), 19–21. Retrieved from http://www.ccl.org/leadership/pdf/publications/lia/v24n5question.pdf
Websites
    The Cultural Intelligence Center, LLC: Self-Assessment of Your CQ
http://www.culturalq.com/selfassess.html
This short assessment allows you to gauge your cultural intelligence.

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