Over the 25 years since my experience with IBM, I have become increasingly convinced that Inclusive Leadership deserves to be a leadership paradigm in its own right that needs to be simultaneously anchored by a broad framing of diversity, equity, and inclusiveness AND the transformational leadership paradigm. It is this combination amidst our current challenges that gives Inclusive Leadership its particular relevance. After all, at every level of organisation, we are faced with complex challenges to generate cultural and relational innovations that secure human sustainability and adapt to the growing social, societal, economic, and technological pressures. Connecting these proverbial dots through a framework of individual, collective, and organisational action, drives much of the Institute's activities.

Through research, learning, coaching, consulting services, as well as our publications and events, we develop and connect distinct communities of practice that enable human thriving through the shared ethos of inclusive leadership. In this pursuit we are not afraid to tackle forgotten, under-estimated, contentious, and/or divisive issues.  I am encouraged by the positive response, validation, and support of our work. The breadth and depth of our faculty and their spirit of openness to co-generating innovative, and context-sensitive approaches.

Warmest Regards,

Jörg Schmitz