The Power of Words and Leading with Compassion

Episode • Nov 18, 2020 • 20m

Episode #438. Shundrawn Thomas, president of Northern Trust Asset Management, discusses what true diversity, equity, and inclusion look like, the importance of “compassionate leadership” during the pandemic, and whether or not he is encouraged about the possibility of real change when it comes to addressing racial injustice.

Episode transcript: http://static.3playmedia.com/p/files/5434402/threeplay_transcripts/16211005?format_id=46&project_id=18442&format=pdf

Topics discussed:

• 3:04 - The moment that compelled you to speak out on race and what has the journey been like?

• 5:40 – Be encouraged. Are you encouraged?

• 7:06 - Prisoner of hope

• 8:20 - Race and the US presidential elections: What now? Where to from here?

• 10:39 - How do we get people to have open, candid, and courageous conversations regarding race?

• 11:55 - Race Car Project: what are your six-word micromemoir’s?

• 12:23 - Diverse senior appointments: How you have done it? What can others learn from the process so that they too can build diverse teams?

• 14:40 - Equity, inclusion, and diversity. Share how you think about those?

• 15:58 - Compassionate leadership

• 17:41 - Wrap-up questions