We move towards inclusion, belonging and change inside our families, teams and organizations when we choose the path of discomfort and growth.

Clarity of vision can give each of us the energy to work towards equity.

Going forward, one of the best ways that I can honor and affirm the students, colleagues, and participants in the conversations I lead is to be open, direct, and courageous in talking about race.

In order to move towards justice, we need to widen our circles of accountability.

Leadership is using our power to move the world towards justice.

When you think about resistance, what comes to mind?

At its core, noticing is to see and affirm that every person of every race, gender, ability and background deserves to live a life of safety, prosperity, opportunity, and health – and we don’t have that yet.

People discover their own energy and ownership when they build positive visions toward the direction they want to go.

Given the hunger of nonprofit boards to embrace equity (I hear it again and again from my clients) and diversity with the Black Lives Matter movement following the murder of George Floyd and other incidents, The Ross Collective has created the Equitable Board Lab course as a way to work with a small cohort of nonprofit leaders from different organizations to learn about and practice tools to deepen racial equity. 

In these times, we each need to get in touch with courage. We need to move through the fear to stay connected with one another and express caring towards each member of our society.

If your organization has not made a statement condemning the recent unwarranted murders of unarmed black people, turn away from your computer, pick up your phone, call your leadership and write one together. If you’re not sure what to say, look around at what other organizations are saying. If you are not following any organizations that have spoken up, expand your circle to people and organizations who express leadership in this area.