LEADERSHIP RULES
BE CLEAR ON THE BENEFITS OF DIVERSITY
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LEADERSHIP RULES
According to Arungalai Anbarasu , Chief Technology and Strategy Officer at Waygate Technologies , building a diverse manufacturing workforce comes down to leadership that is authentic , resilient , inclusive , disruptive and empathetic .
“ THE KEY IS EMPATHY AND AUTHENTICITY ,” SAID ANBARASU . “ THIS BUILDS A TRUSTFUL RELATIONSHIP THAT THEN BREEDS A FRUITFUL PARTNERSHIP WHERE WE UNDERTAKE CHALLENGES AND FULFIL TRANSFORMATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCCESSFULLY ”
Leaders who want to build a diverse workforce should look at themselves and their own circles first , determining how their own behaviour can inspire long-term change .
BE CLEAR ON THE BENEFITS OF DIVERSITY
Coen Huesmann is the Vice President of Consulting Services Manufacturing Centre of Excellence at CGI . Experience has taught him that there ’ s real strength in diversity – from which the manufacturing sector has a lot to benefit .
“ I LIKE TO WORK WITH DIVERSE TEAMS BECAUSE I THINK THEY MAKE BETTER DECISIONS , REACH BETTER GOALS AND ARE MORE INNOVATIVE ,” SAID HUESMANN . “ BEING INCLUSIVE ALLOWS YOU TO BUILD BRIDGES WITH DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS . I THINK THAT ’ S WHAT LEADERS ARE FOR : TO BRIDGE THOSE GAPS ”
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