"LEAP@Work"
One day while teaching a class focused on meritocracy, privilege, and bias in organizations, a visibly frustrated student raised his hand and said, "Professor Creary. This is all so depressing. What can you tell us that will empower us to feel that things can change - that we, as individuals, have the capacity to make the world a better place?" The seeds of LEAP@Work were planted in that discussion - borne from a student's courageous display of frustration and his desire to learn how to be part of the solution.
I've since shared many versions of my LEAP framework with students and leaders in both academic and corporate settings. What remains true across all of these audiences is how important it is to be courageous when we are uncomfortable and to recognize that each and everyone of us has a role to play in creating more inclusive organizations where more of us can thrive - not just a privileged few.
Therefore, I am pleased to introduce you to my monthly newsletter, LEAP@Work, which is intended to share various evidence-based resources that I hope will empower individual contributors and leaders to take big, bold, courageous LEAPs toward developing solutions that will create a better future for us all. Thank you to all of my students and research assistants for pushing me to take this LEAP and for your work in helping to pull this newsletter together!
Yours in courage,
Stephanie
