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Stephen Downes

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The new coalition defines diversity as "the composition of a group of people from any number of demographic backgrounds, identities (innate and selected), the collective strength of their experiences, beliefs, values, skills, and perspectives; and, the historical and ongoing ways in which these groups have been affected by structures of power." Alice Meadows writes, "including people with a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds at all levels — including senior leadership — improves an organization's financial results." This is true, but it seems weird to single out senior leadership as they were the ones that have been excluded all these years. Ah, the poverty of the rich and powerful.

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