{"id":7037,"date":"2017-01-24T11:22:57","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T10:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/2017\/12\/27\/great-leaders-manage-4-scenarios-of-diversity\/"},"modified":"2023-02-21T10:10:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T09:10:49","slug":"great-leaders-manage-4-scenarios-of-diversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/en\/great-leaders-manage-4-scenarios-of-diversity\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Leaders Manage 4 Scenarios of Diversity"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”10053″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_column_text]A product development team found itself suddenly ill with hot politics and divisions. Working at a leading manufacturing of industrial and medical products in the U.S., the team had all the human resources needed to succeed: <\/span><\/p>\n

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Mike: VP of marketing and a well-established executive<\/span><\/p>\n

Susan: mid-level female accountant <\/span><\/p>\n

Amy: newly hired female biomedical engineer <\/span><\/p>\n

Tom: mid-level male production manager with a degree in industrial engineering <\/span><\/p>\n

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What happened?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Amy was passionate about biomedical innovation. However, her passion was in clear conflict with Tom. He was\u00a0strongly committed to the industrial side of the company. Tom was against investing in new medical products. He wanted to improve the company\u00b4s existing products for the gas and oil industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mike had executive meetings to plan marketing strategies. Clearly the top management team favored the medical side of the company. They considered this strategy core for business growth. In contrast, the industrial side was perceived as a less competitive function. <\/span><\/p>\n

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What should Mike have done differently? Great leaders recognize 4 scenarios of diversity. They manage the challenges of diversity and maximize its opportunities. <\/span><\/p>\n

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My new article published in Human Relations<\/a>\u00a0 describes these 4 scenarios\u00a0on challenges versus the benefits of working with people different from you.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_column_text]Scenario 1: Diversity of Values<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][image_with_animation image_url=”10066″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_column_text]Great leaders avoid divisions within the team -medical vs industrial- that lower collaboration and performance.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_column_text]Scenario 2: Diversity of Status<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][image_with_animation image_url=”10061″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_column_text]Great leaders avoid unnecessary status differential \u2013the boss vs the team- that impair the flow of\u00a0communication and performance.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_column_text]Scenario 3: Diversity of Information<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][image_with_animation image_url=”10059″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_column_text]Great leaders promote exchange of unique information and knowledge \u2013engineering and marketing- that enhance problem-solving and creativity.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_column_text]Scenario 4: Diversity of Contacts<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][image_with_animation image_url=”10063″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_column_text]Great leaders promote an open mind -rather than a silo mentality- that\u00a0brings visibility and put the team into the organizational scene.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_column_text]For more recommendations, click here<\/a> to read my previous post on leading diversity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Diversity is a \u201cmixed blessing.\u201d It has the potential for exceptional performance and innovation. However, this potential may not be realized when the group is ill with sharp authority and separations. \u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Mike should have managed the challenges better relying less on his status and more on preventing the internal division of the group around the value of medical versus industrial side of the company. On the benefits, he should have promoted the exchange of information and used their connections to build social capital. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][nectar_global_section id=”9854″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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