Inclusive Leadership: Aligning the Different

Globalization, advances in technology, and the impact of emerging markets have made the leadership of organizations increasingly complex. To address this complexity, leaders need to embrace the ‘different’ and to become ‘inclusive’. Inclusive leaders have the skill to engage with people with different backgrounds and outlooks, are willing to adapt personally, and are able to create a shared vision that brings diverse individuals to a collective focus on a coherent end-goal. Organizations should follow the advice from Apple and their strapline ,“Think Different.”