The 5 Disciplines of Inclusive Leaders

INTRODUCTION

Defining the Inclusive Leader

WHAT DOES AN INCLUSIVE LEADER LOOK LIKE? There’s plenty of opinion in the public square about this, as well as many inspiring stories. But we wanted to start with the science. What do the 3 million leadership assessments in our Korn Ferry database tell us about the unique elements of inclusive leaders? Here, we lay out the scientific approach that led to our traits- and competencies-based Inclusive Leader model. We also touch on the role of life experiences in the inclusive leader’s formation and development.

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CONTEXTUALIZING INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP

First things first. Let’s explain what we mean by diversity, ...