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The Top 5 Ways to Create a Culture of Diversity (Inc.com)

Companies in the top quartile for racial and ethnic diversity are 35 percent more likely to have financial returns above their respective national industry medians.

The Worst Excuses for Not Putting Women on Corporate Boards (Fast Company)

“We have one woman already on the board, so we are done — it is someone else’s turn,” is just one of the excuses published by the Hampton Alexander Review.

Don't Make These Mistakes When You On-Board a New Hire (Fast Company)

It’s critical that you clearly articulate what you expect from them and how their success will be measured. If you make it a guessing game, everyone fails.

Elon Musk and Oprah Winfrey's Mission Statements and 7 Questions to Write Your Own (Inc.com)

A personal mission statement is a powerful tool because it provides you with a path for success, and it gives you permission to say no to the things that are distractions.