Interrupting Anti-Blackness: An Imperative for South Asian Leadership

Interrupting Anti-Blackness: An Imperative for South Asian Leadership As South Asian leaders, many of us have worked extraordinarily hard to reach positions of influence in the business community. We know how it feels to be underestimated, stereotyped, and excluded. We understand what it is like to navigate systems that were not designed with us in […]

Women, Competition, and How to Uncompete

Women, Competition, and How to Uncompete In honor of Women’s History Month, which kicks off in a few days, we wanted to share an excerpt from Ruchika T. Malhotra’s new book, UNCOMPETE: Rejecting Competition to Unlock Success. Ruchika is an award-winning strategist, speaker, and bestselling author of Inclusion on Purpose. While I was writing my […]

Three Priorities Leaders Can’t Ignore—Leadership & Inclusion Must-Dos for 2026

Three Priorities Leaders Can’t Ignore—Leadership & Inclusion Must-Dos for 2026 As you may know, every January we, at bci, reflect on the leadership and inclusion challenges and opportunities ahead. And as we look to 2026, we want to be realistic: the complexity is not easing up. Leaders are navigating continued resistance to inclusion work, stretched […]

Addressing Workplace Loneliness: 4 Leadership Must-Dos for Fostering Connection and Belonging

Addressing Workplace Loneliness: 4 Leadership Must-Dos for Fostering Connection and Belonging Over the past few years, we’ve had to tackle several challenges and hardships in the workplace. And this is predicted to continue, which is why we must explore the impact. The intense stress, change, and uncertainty is giving rise to a growing emotional undercurrent—one […]

7 Insights Leaders Need to Know About Working with Gen Z

7 Insights Leaders Need to Know About Working with Gen Z The work world is abuzz right now about what it’s like to work with Gen Z. Maybe you’ve heard comments that they’re “too sensitive,” “unwilling to work hard,” or “overly idealistic.” Or perhaps you’ve heard that they expect too much too soon or that […]

The Seven Trust Languages for a Better Workplace

The Seven Trust Languages for a Better Workplace Excerpted from Minda Harts’ new book Talk to Me Nice: The Seven Trust Languages for a Better Workplace. Minda is an award-winning Workplace Consultant, Speaker & Author of The Memo. Every year Fortune publishes a report highlighting the best companies to work for. Part of the survey […]

7 Leadership Must-Dos For Creating Belonging During Difficult Times

7 Leadership Must-Dos For Creating Belonging During Difficult Times Across workplaces today, people are struggling for several reasons: Deep political and geopolitical polarization is showing up in how colleagues engage — or avoid — each other Some are feeling disillusioned by decisions that don’t reflect their personal beliefs, while others are questioning whether their values […]

4 Actions Men Can Take to Be Better Allies to Women

4 Actions Men Can Take to Be Better Allies to Women Over the past several years, we’ve witnessed seismic shifts in how we work. Hybrid models, evolving cultural norms, greater diversity, and a broader push for belonging have reshaped the modern workplace in profound ways.  But while many of these changes have opened the door […]

4 Must-Dos for Cultivating Disability Inclusion in the Workplace

4 Must-Dos for Cultivating Disability Inclusion in the Workplace When we talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace, discussions often center around race, gender, and sexual orientation. But disability inclusion and accessibility are also vitally important – and too often overlooked. This oversight not only silences a number of team members but […]

Why Culture and Flexibility Must Go Hand in Hand

Why Culture and Flexibility Must Go Hand in Hand by Manar Morales, Founder & CEO, The Diversity & Flexibility Alliance, and the author of The Flexibility Paradigm: Humanizing the Workplace for Productivity, Profitability, and Possibility Culture has always mattered. But in today’s climate of evolving workplace expectations, increased burnout, and the ongoing tension around return-to-office […]