Inclusive leaders get the best out of all their people, helping their organisations to succeed in today’s complex, diverse and global environment. Through their skills in adaptability, building relationships and developing talent, inclusive leaders are able to increase performance and innovation.
Despite the valuable contribution of inclusive leadership to business success, its core competencies are rare in organisations today. The Five-Point Framework in this report sets out the approach required to develop and embed inclusive leadership. It is the result of an 18-month action research project carried out with:
The British Army
BAE Systems
Citi
Fujitsu
HM Revenue and Customs
The research sets out:
Why inclusive leadership is critical to building the trust, influence collaboration and diversity needed for organisations to thrive and grow
What the competencies of inclusive leadership are
How organisations can close the inclusive leadership gap