Cultural change can happen quickly. While some organizations are good at responding to sudden changes, others may be less adaptive and miss new opportunities. According to global media executive, author and Columbia University lecturer Kai D. Wright, culturally fluent brands – those that understand and embrace diverse audiences – are much better at leveraging change when promoting products,…
As conversations around social justice and racial inequality deepen, and more people stand in solidarity with the movement, prominent thought leaders we represent are sharing their own calls to action. Here, six highly respected and influential academics, executives and advisors offer up honest thoughts, frank criticisms and ways we can make amends to finally create…
As companies across industries face allegations of racial injustice by employees and customers, human resources and legal departments often struggle to develop strategies for addressing and eradicating racial inequity. Professor Courtney D. Cogburn, co-director of the Justice Equity + Technology laboratory at the Columbia University School of Social Work, says in order to achieve true social progress, society…
