Why does inclusive leadership demand courage over comfort?
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In our conversation Jiten offers valuable insights into:
Why comfort often hides behind good intentions, while culture is shaped by behaviour
Why culture changes quietly, and how leaders often miss the warning signs
What leaders do when inclusion challenges comfort and demands courage
Jiten’s Three Key Encouragements to Leaders:
Notice where you stay silent. Silence is data.
Hold yourself accountable before holding others accountable.
Act with Integrity, ask whether your decisions reflect those you expect others to live by
About Jiten Patel
Jiten Patel is an inclusive leadership coach, DEI strategist and author of Demystifying Diversity. He works with leaders and organisations across global and local organisations, sport, healthcare, education and the third sector to help them understand how culture is shaped through everyday behaviour. His work is informed by lived experience, research and years of working inside organisations where good intentions often fall short. Jiten’s focus is on leadership responsibility, psychological safety and the choices leaders make when inclusion becomes uncomfortable.
To connect, follow and find out more about Jiten:
Website www.diversync.co.ukPhone: 07875 310824LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jiten-patel-diversync/Books: Demystifying Diversity
Thank You
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