Diversity Executive - September 2008 - (Page 32) Leadership matters. And in today’s competitive global environment, strong CEO leadership has never been more critical — or complicated. Today’s CEOs manage a dizzying set of corporate priorities and lead a workforce that has never been more dispersed and diverse. They are pulled in many directions, answerable to boards of directors, on point with shareholders and always in the spotlight with internal and external stakeholders. It’s a pressure-packed position fraught with potential roadblocks, but the payoff can be great. The CEOs who achieve success receive the acclaim of their peers and are the darlings of Wall Street. Successful CEOs set the agenda and relentlessly drive results through strong leadership. That leadership must be backed by action. And when it comes to diversity and inclusion, the most effective and successful CEOs make it a corporate priority and their personal mission to promote, support and advocate for it. It’s not just a PR play. Increasingly, more and more CEOs 32 Diversity Executive | www.diversity-executive.com | September/October 2008 recognize the inevitability and importance of a diverse workforce. They realize that creating an inclusive environment and culture that celebrate difference and leverage it for organizational gain is the road to future success. Diversity and inclusion initiatives begin at many levels in an organization, from the mail room to the board room. But what makes them truly effective and ultimate drivers of business success, wherever they originate, is leadership from the very top. Without CEO commitment and accountability, initiatives are doomed to the dustbin of good intentions. American Airlines CEO Gerard Arpey, as well as the CEOs and executive leaders featured in the following special section, demonstrate leadership of their organizations’ diversity and inclusion initiatives, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it’s ultimately the right thing for their businesses’ success. http://www.diversity-executive.com
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