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As the world yearns for change, alternative leadership models emerge as beacons of hope. Challenging conventional notions of power and hierarchy, they embrace collaboration, empathy, and shared decision-making. Inspired by our own shift into co-leadership, we embark on a journey to explore diverse alternative leadership models and their potential impact on liberation and the food justice movement. Today, we dive into the world of cooperatives. Cooperatives are businesses that are owned, operated, and democratically-controlled by their members. This alternative leadership model has a rich history of building community resources and nurturing strong communities. Want to learn more about cooperatives, check out these resources below: Book - Collective Courage by Jessica Gordon Nembhard Federation of Southern Cooperatives - www.federation.coop Fannie Lou Hamer’s Freedom Farm Cooperative - https://lnkd.in/ebFs-HPg Brief history of Black Cooperatives - https://lnkd.in/eHPEUZnw The Black Panther Party Ten Point Program - https://lnkd.in/e_SUYHY primary-documents-african-american-history/ black-panther-party-ten-point-program-1966 Stay tuned for more insights on how other alternative leadership models can impact the food system and beyond.

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NEW in Candid. Our latest Race to Lead report, The Push and Pull: Declining Interest in Nonprofit Leadership, found that interest in leadership is declining among Black, Indigenous, and other people of color. BMP's co-executive directors, Frances Kunreuther and Sean Thomas-Breitfeld, explore why aspiration to lead is declining. They explore reasons, including that BIPOC staff are often pushed into leadership to escape negative experiences and how once in leadership roles they lack the support of the board and staff. Read the full article here: https://hubs.la/Q02p82Mq0

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Just wrapped up my Brooklyn Nine-Nine binge today, and what a ride it's been! The laughs were endless, and amidst the hilarity, I learned some real leadership insights from the dynamic duo - Deputy Commissioner Raymond Holt and Captain Terry Jeffords. Holt, the epitome of calm leadership, sets the tone for a workplace where being an ace detective is the norm. Terry, a powerhouse, tough as nails with a heart of gold, rocks through the ranks from Sergeant to Lieutenant to Captain. How Terry seamlessly handles both roles blows my mind – running the precinct like a boss and being a super-family man. Holt and Terry showcase the perfect leadership combo – Holt's precision and professionalism paired with Terry's blend of toughness, mentorship, and a family-first approach. They turn the precinct into a family hangout, proving that a strong team is about more than just solving cases. This Brooklyn Nine-Nine binge was more than laughs; it was like a front-row seat to a leadership and life-juggling masterclass. Here's to Holt and Terry, the heroes of outstanding leadership, laughter, and an absolute blast! Terry Crews #ninenine #brooklynninenine #brooklyn99 #leadership #leadershiplessons #managementskills

Looking forward to moderating this all-star panel on #climate and #environmental advocacy, featuring Katie Robinson, Jacqueline Patterson, Susan Hendershot, and Ariana Gonzalez and exploring this important topic together! The #BuildingTogether leadership experience from the Council on Foundations is timely, to say the least. In my own environmental advocacy before joining the foundation world, a regret is not fully appreciating the power of authentic, principled coalitions. Sure, I worked in coalition. But primarily with other organizations that closely shared the same policy goals. Our differences sometimes seemed large, but they were, in context, minute. On so many issues today, generating the influence to overcome powerful opponents requires more than working effectively with those with whom you already share affinity. It also demands figuring out how to expand the circle of affinity. Exploring common goals that exist. Forging, sometimes painfully, the actual relationships that can drive more influential and powerful responses to climate change, water pollution--and much more. This isn't just a "good" thing to do, its a strategic way to win.

It was exciting to be on the panel sharing with Leadership Tennessee NEXT about Eastman’s Global Plan for Success. The GPS serves as a roadmap that ties together the key elements of our innovation-driven growth strategy – our Purpose, Vision, Principles, Behaviors and Core Values. What anchors our mission and vision and serves as the foundation for the Eastman advantage is our PEOPLE and VALUES. We embrace: Safety and wellness; Honesty and Integrity; Inclusion & Diversity, while driving for outcomes that deliver value to our stakeholders. Our inclusion and diversity (I&D) strategy is centered on four strategic pillars (1) Mitigate unconscious bias 2) Foster an inclusive culture 3) Build inclusive teams 4) Accelerate diversity in leadership), each with target objectives designed to build an inclusive, diverse, high-performing organization.

I can't begin to tell you how proud I am to work for this organization. When I took the on-boarding training, there were several diversity and bias segments that were so well done & unlike any training I'd ever seen before in such a large organization. Never before had I witnessed such mindful and thoughtful training with interactive sessions to help me question my biases and teach me better communication and questioning skills. Not only does New York Life take care of its clients and policyowners, but it takes care of the people who care for them, too. When you take care of your people, it's good business for everyone. #diversityequityinclusion #diversity #equity #inclusion #bias #training #traininganddevelopment #employeesmatter #clientsuccess #employeesuccess #careforgood #goodbusinessmatters #goodbusiness