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  • #1
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    “You show up as an inclusive leader every day, not just when it’s convenient.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #2
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    “We can’t underestimate the need for people to be heard, seen, and respected, which is what inclusion is all about.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #3
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    “We have no idea what anyone else is dealing with until we get to know them, listen to them, and try to understand what they are experiencing.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #4
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    “Every meeting is an opportunity for people to feel seen, heard, and respected.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #5
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    “To lead inclusively, you will embrace discomfort and recognize your own and others’ imperfections as part of what it means to be human.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #6
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    “It takes so little effort to make people feel seen and cared about.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #7
    Minette Norman
    “Being a human leader means inviting other perspectives and letting go of the need to be right.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #8
    Minette Norman
    “Being a human leader means showing up as an imperfect person, with all your strengths and all your flaws.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #9
    Minette Norman
    “When we don’t have the hard conversations, the issues we are avoiding talking about go underground, fester, and become more destructive.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #10
    Minette Norman
    “Meetings embody and reveal your team culture. They expose who has the power, who gets listened to, and who feels comfortable speaking up.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #11
    Minette Norman
    “It is only when you retreat from discomfort that the learning stops.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #12
    Minette Norman
    “Inclusive leadership requires us to hear information and viewpoints that often will make us uncomfortable.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #13
    Minette Norman
    “As a boldly inclusive leader, you will need to counteract the natural human tendency to hear only the voices you most easily connect with.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #14
    Minette Norman
    “We need to express appreciation for risk-taking, honesty, and challenging the status quo.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #15
    Minette Norman
    “Courageous communication requires leaders to be vulnerable, to show up authentically, and to acknowledge that we are all works in progress.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #16
    Minette Norman
    “One of the most powerful things you can do as a leader is to ask, “What am I missing?”
    ― Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #17
    Minette Norman
    “Curiosity is a leader’s superpower.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #18
    Minette Norman
    “Leaders need to deliberately build inclusive cultures where those ideas and talents can flourish.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #19
    Minette Norman
    “Model the behavior you want to see in others.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #20
    Minette Norman
    “Show appreciation for everyone, including those who challenge you, take risks, and learn from their mistakes.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #21
    Minette Norman
    “By building inclusive rituals into our everyday interactions and, by being consistent with these rituals, we can build a culture in which everyone is heard, seen, and respected.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #22
    Minette Norman
    “Leaders tend to believe that they need to have all the answers and that they cannot show emotion. It’s time to set aside those limiting beliefs.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #23
    Minette Norman
    “As a leader, you need to ensure that no single voice is more heavily weighted than another.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #24
    Minette Norman
    “Leaders must be aware of the tendency of team members to agree with their leaders—it’s generally easier to follow the leader than it is to challenge them.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #25
    Minette Norman
    “When leaders ask for help or share something they’re curious about, they make it possible for others to do the same.”
    ― Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human



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