PITFALL
SCIENTIFIC BASIS
WARNING SIGNS
SOLUTIONS
Virtue Signaling Displaying inclusive values without real change Blind Spot Bias Failing to recognize your own unconscious biases Choice paradox Too many voices lead to inability to decide. Using “listening” to avoid decisions Avoidance of responsibility Using “listening” to avoid making difficult decisions Ingroup bias Favoring those who look like us Homophily Surrounding with similar people
• High DEI scores but negative minority experiences • Surprised by feedback on microaggressions • Inclusive policies but no cultural change • You talk about inclusion, but your close circle remains homogeneous • Endless consultation without ever deciding • “I’m listening to the team” to avoid making a call • Decisions constantly postponed • Team frustrated by lack of direction
Examine your privileges and blind spots Use anonymous surveys to assess perceived inclusion Engage external partners who challenge your assumptions Provide training on bias, privilege and intersectionality RACI chart: who consults, decides, executes Time-limited consultation period Consult to inform, not to avoid Explain why some voices carry more weight than others Measure who you consult (gender, level, function) Regularly change advisors Actively solicit divergent perspectives Measure which voices influenced your decisions Understand without absorbing (cognitive empathy) Define your responsibility vs team’s Non-negotiable recovery time Share the role of emotional support
1. PERFORMATIVE CONSIDERATION
Pitfalls to avoid: Consideration
2. PARALYSIS BY CONSIDERATION
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• You always consult the same people • Your “trusted circle” is homogeneous • You act only on certain suggestions • Divergent voices are “heard” but not integrated
3. SELECTIVE MORAL CIRCLE
Compassion fatigue Exhaustion from excessive empathy Negativity bias Excessive focus on problems
• You feel emotionally exhausted • You take on all the problems yourself • You can no longer distinguish between urgency and importance • You neglect your own well-being
4. EMPATHY WITHOUT BORDERS
15 THE 7C LEADERSHIP COMPASS FOR MORAL AMBITION 2025 JONATHAN NORMAND. CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE
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