Less than Human: The Dehumanisation of Human Beings
by Adele A Wilby We are all aware that from amongst the vast diversity of life forms that inhabit the earth, human beings are exceptional. But while human beings are…
“Decency quotient”: How this CEO frames inclusive capitalism for his company
https://www.fastcompany.com/90424514/decency-quotient-how-this-ceo-frames-inclusive-capitalism-for-his-company Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga says “DQ” is as important as IQ or EQ. A few years ago, Ajay Banga, president and CEO of Mastercard, was searching for a concise…
Cracking the Code of Sustained Collaboration
https://hbr.org/2019/11/cracking-the-code-of-sustained-collaboration Ask any leader whether his or her organization values collaboration, and you’ll get a resounding yes. Ask whether the firm’s strategies to increase collaboration have been successful, and you’ll…
What is a nation?
This is a reply to Brandon’s latest post. I offer similar thoughts to the below post in my post about ethnicity. I agree with Brandon that in discussing things we…
Diversity and inclusion are a necessity, not a nicety
https://www.ericsson.com/en/blog/2019/10/diversity-and-inclusion-are-a-necessity-not-a-nicety?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=social_organic&utm_campaign=TeamEricsson&utm_content=d6dde679-b1ec-4ff2-832b-f7fe8d7664d3 Diversity is multifaceted in my view. It includes gender, age, cultural background, knowledge and skillset. Diversity is about having different ideas, perspectives and approaches. However, diversity is only the…
How Democracy Made Us Dumb
http://www.unz.com/imercer/how-democracy-made-us-dumb/ From the riffs of outrage coming from the Democrats and their demos over “our democracy” betrayed, infiltrated even destroyed—you’d never know that a rich vein of thinking in opposition…