On this month's Leading Above Difference's podcast, Founder Jennifer Izekor meets with Dr Tom Verghese, international consultant, executive cultural coach, author, and founder of Cultural Synergies, a global intercultural and diversity consultancy.

Their conversation will inform, delight and inspire you as Tom delves deeply into his personal journey as a man at the intersection of many cultures growing into his now very successful career. They also explore why the UK's National Health Service continues to face blocks to increasing inclusion at the upper levels and what both leaders and aspiring professionals from diverse backgrounds can do, with intention, to make a difference.

'Head, Heart, Hands' is a model for leaders to practice to turn their belief that diversity is beneficial into actual differences in the workplace. Knowing you want to make a difference, practical things to make that difference and the compassion to persevere in the face of difficulties - and why in corporations it remains that people that are most skilled at the 'head' aspect of managing are promoted to leadership roles and why that isn't robust enough.

The DEI backlash, impact of changing workplace gender representation, polarisation of the population and generational differences are all discussed frankly and without fear.

Tom is an expert on Cultural Intelligence and author of four books including 'Cultural Agility' and 'The Cultural Mirror', which can be downloaded from his website.

Cultural Synergies

https://culturalsynergies.com

Publications

https://culturalsynergies.com/publications/

Dr Tom Verghese Linked In

https://www.linkedin.com/in/culturalsynergies/

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