back to topInclusion and diversity in the economy and society of the 21st century has a broader meaning than the traditional categories of race, gender and disability.
In a manufacturing economy, teamwork was mostly a matter of large-scale co-ordination among specialised manual labour. But a business model based on innovation requires a much more individualised and deeply collaborative community.
In an expertise based global marketplace – especially in organisations with innovation at it’s core – diversity has to extend to modes of thinking, disciplines, perspectives and knowledge of local markets an cultures.
This broad set of perspectives provides organisations with the ability to approach problems in new and creative ways and tap into the needs of the different consumers and customers for an organisations products or services
"Coaching systems create cultural evolution. Cultures very seldom change. This is the reason 80% of all change initiatives fail. A coaching system continuously infuses the organisation with support and encouragement for people to develop over time."
Senge, et al, The Dance of Change
Successfully encouraging and nurturing diversity within your organisation will not only highlight inappropriate behaviour, it can redefine corporate culture, play a vital role in the recruitment and retention of a talented and high performance community and play an important role in the delivery of your business objectives.
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