Purpose

Your task is to locate and examine organizational leaders who embrace diversity and who manage diversity effectively.

Instructions

You will research one of the following organizational leaders and write a report of your findings:

• Sharon L. Allen, Deloitte and Touche
• Kenneth Chenault, American Express
• Johnetta B. Cole, The United Way
• Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., IBM
• Andrea Jung, Avon Products, Inc.
• Dick Parsons, Time Warner
• Antonio Perez, Eastman Kodak
• David M. Ratcliffe, Southern Company
• Steve Reinemund, PepsiCo
• Johnathan Rodgers, TV One
• Jeff Valdez, SiTV

Here are the topic areas and questions to include in your research. Feel free to include additional topics.

Background

• What is the professional background of this leader?
• here any personal information or experience that led to his or her passion for managing diversity?

Status of Diversity Within Organization

• What role did diversity play before the leader became part of the organization?

Philosophy

• What is the leader’s philosophy on diversity management?

Strategies

• What strategies did the leader implement to transform the way in which the organization managed diversity?

Goals

• What were the diversity-related goals implemented by the leader?
• What were his or her future goals related to diversity?

Current Status

• What is the current status of the organization in terms of diversity in particular and overall success in general?