You can teach someone with basic smarts to be smarter; you can't teach cultural fit or personality. But you also want someone who has a passion to win; someone that is all in.
Mellody HobsonRead
The way I go about it is that we should all be inviting people into our lives who don't look like us, speak like us and don't come from where we come from.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Embrace diversity by inviting people from different backgrounds into your life.
Mellody Hobson emphasizes the importance of diversity in our social circles. By welcoming individuals who differ from us in appearance, language, and background, we enrich our lives with varied perspectives and experiences, fostering a more inclusive community. This approach not only broadens our horizons but also promotes understanding and empathy among people of different origins.
Themes
DiversityInclusionRelationshipsAcceptanceCommunity
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared during a speech on diversity in workplaces.
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All quotes →Observe your environment. Invite people into your life that don't look like you or think like you
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