#GAReads | Why diversity needs your star power, as well as sponsors

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“Why diversity needs your star power, as well as sponsors”:

We all need to step up to the plate – women and men. According to Harvard Business Review, when men are engaged as allies 96% of organizations see progress. However, a step change requires men to move from allies to sponsors. Advocates for women. Champions. You choose the title, but it’s the action that matters. Yes, you may face resistance, even backlash. That comes with changing the game. But, I challenge you to give lie to Lizzo’s question: “Why men great ’till they gotta be great?”

Read Karen S. Carter’s full article at World Economic Forum here…