Hello KSKOers
We’re becoming more polarised across the globe. The divide is widening, the stakes are rising, and the “for’s and against’s” are moving further away from agreement and compromise. Caught in the middle are organisations and leaders, tasked with bringing people together on the inside while society fractures on the outside.
Here are the core concepts from this week’s long article, which you can read here.
Looking forward to joining you on your learning journey!
Nia
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Growing Divide: We’re becoming more polarised as humans. Red or blue, for or against, woke or anti-woke. The middle ground is shrinking, and the space for compromise is disappearing.
Microcosms of Society: The divides out there don’t stay out there. They come into our workplaces with the people we sit next to every day. Organisations are mini versions of our societies.
The Organisational Paradox: Leaders are expected to create inclusive, fair workplaces at the same time as society outside is pushing in the opposite direction. It feels like swimming against the tide.
Invisible Tensions: The person sitting three desks away may from you have voted for the very thing you’re fighting against in your equality strategy. We don’t often talk about it, but those tensions sit quietly under the surface.
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