We Could Change the World...Or At Least Our Part of It

I was sharing my experience that I wrote about in a recent blogpost (Perceptions of Discrimination) with one of my new favorite persons/blog coach, Mike Sansone.  His response was excellent:  Taking a Leadership role in Diversity should include engaging in a conversation first - leading with the first "hello" - no matter age, race, or social status.   Just think if we all did this...if we all got out of our comfort zones and spoke first to those around us, especially the ones we perceive as "different from ourselves"....

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Comments

[Mike Sansone]

It's truly leadership on two counts

You lead the person you engage by going to where they are. It's hard to lead when you expect the follower to catch up to you.

You lead those who witness your engagement as the example. And what a great reward it is to see them do likewise.

Your story about that man in the bookstore still is vivid in my mind.

Thanks for your kind words.