Nonprofit Management and Leadership · Brad R. Fulton, PhD

14_Valuing Diversity (Part 1 of 2)

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A third of studies say diversity boosts performance, a third says it hurts, and a third finds no difference—so why push for it?
This lecture explores managing diversity in organizations, covering why diversity matters beyond business performance, using analogies from biology like monocultures, and discussing personal experiences of cultural shock. It critiques common assumptions and expands diversity to multiple dimensions like race, gender, age, and even left-handedness.

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Diversity is framed as a leadership problem shaped by group-level difference and everyday organizational habits.

The lecture treats managing diversity as a leadership challenge inside a socially diverse environment, not just an internal organizational duty.

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You get a careful, slightly uncomfortable look at why leading a diverse organization can be harder than it sounds.

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