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“Leadership, A Special Report: The New Diversity”

Filed under Diversity and Careers
Posted by Libraries, December 07, 2005
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Carol Hymowitz, Wall Street Journal, 11/14/05, Vol. 246, Issue 104, p. R1.

Diversity has long been a buzzword tossed around frivolously in the corporate world. The leaders of a small group of today’s up-and-coming companies, however, understand exactly how important it is to actively develop and maintain a highly diverse staff. These companies conduct a tremendous amount of business outside of the United States, and therefore understand that it is imperative to have people in place who can appreciate the cultures and dynamics of these foreign markets. In the United States, diversity in a staff lends itself to innovations in product development, as well as the fostering of an environment in which many different viewpoints are not only expressed, but welcomed.

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