Jaime B. Hansen Expanding the Conversation

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By definition, a business cant be transformative if its just more of the same. Leaders must have the vision to see things differently and the wherewithalto capitalize on all available talent. Talking about gender characteristics in the business world is an important,yet explosive topic. Much of the discussion today has become very one-sided,and therefore falls on deaf ears. Expanding the Conversation takes things in a different direction. Gender-relatedcharacteristics are called out without apology. Only then can they be leveragedholistically as both strengths and complements. In order to create powerful, disruptive shifts across a global economy, we muststart addressing this discussion head-on and learn to positively exploit genderdominatedattributes for a competitive advantage. Its not an easy discussion and its certainly not always fair. But to get anywhere,it needs to be honest. Leaders both current and future need to engage withcuriosity and lead with intent. For those ready. . . its time to expand the conversation.