90 Seconds with Catapult Leaders: Hurdles Faced by Black & Diverse Managers ==> No Role Modules = No Success. #2 of 28. Ep. 25

Catapult Leaders: Top Talent for Top Companies

No Role Models = No Success. Welcome to 90 Seconds with Catapult Leaders.

This is the 2nd of 28 episodes on hurdles some face – that others don’t.

Black and other diverse professionals have to get over many more hurdles as compared to others.

Role models are people whose presence in particular roles is imitated by others.

Role models throughout an organization benefit those who identify with them as their presence…

· Provides a sense of what is possible

· Says “YOU” are valued

· Diffuses the “good old boy network”

Role models are Meritocracy writ large.

The more role models, the better.

Lack of role models leads to greater attrition.

The hurdle?

Black and other diverse professionals often do not have role models throughout the chain of command.

You say, “Just pick roles models who don’t identify with you.”

That doesn’t work for most.

All things equal – the one withOUT this hurdle will win the race up the corporate ladder.

That’s not meritocracy.

That’s a system that needs to be fixed.

What are your solutions for those facing this hurdle and for the system that creates this environment?

Give your solutions at Catapult Leaders.com/hurdle.

If I select your solution, you get a shirt with the Diversity Unplugged logo.

Don’t want your sympathy. Understanding is a start.

That’s it. 90 Seconds comes at you fast!

Why “90 Seconds”? Because it doesn’t take long to get it right.
For more on this topic, visit DiversityUnplugged.com
Your host: Darryl L. Mobley.

Catapult Leaders is America's leading executive search firm that matches Black Mid-to-Senior level managers, Early Career talent, and College Interns with Engineering, Supply Chain, Computer & Data Science, and Marketing roles - at top companies that value a diverse pipeline, equity, and inclusion.
Contact us at CatapultLeaders.com if you want Catapult Leaders to help you get a great job, or you want Catapult Leaders to find outstanding Black talent for your organization’s jobs and internships.

Season 4. Episode 25. #2 of 28 in special series on hurdles.