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MAKING WAVES: Black Leaders In Tech 🎬; Episode 2 What value is gained from DEI? A question so often asked......so here's your answer👇 “There’s commercial value with DEI, they’re so intrinsically linked. There’s a business case for DEI for more creative teams within Tech which is so important.” #MakingWaves #BLIT #DEI

BBA has some amazing plans. Having known their leadership for several years, I look forward to collaborating with their energetic and creative team. I'm inspired by their vision and energy. #shadowceo, #entrepreneur, #entrepreneurs, #boardsofdirectors, #governance, #management, #startups, #ceo, #chairmanoftheboard, #corporategovernance, #managementconsulting, #founders, #raisingequity, #startup, #leadership, #boardgovernance, #boarddirectors, #seedcapital, #vc, #startups, #technology, #innovation, #entrepreneurship, #corpgov, #fractional, #leadership, #fractionalsunited

I am thrilled to announce that I will be speaking on the subject of Succession Planning at the Federal Black Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Conference, which will take place over three days in Ottawa starting October 28th. For business owners, succession planning provides the greatest opportunity to initiate or sustain the creation of intergenerational wealth. This topic is particularly close to my heart, and I eagerly anticipate an engaging discussion surrounding it. https://lnkd.in/ePY53Ddk #ACBN  #businesssuccession   #businessadvice  #smallbusiness

A big thank you to Simon Tupman for having me on his Law Chat webinar series yesterday. We had a wide-ranging chat, roaming across the hot topics in the business of law at the moment, including AI, partnership, hybrid working and leadership. Do have a listen if you have a moment! #law #lawfirms #lawyerlife

This article in The Times features a lot about our CEO’s background, vision and outlook for Prologis and the industry. It was full of information that is incredibly interesting to anyone in the supply chain industry – and I highly recommend reading it: https://lnkd.in/ebWBA9gq However, I also really enjoyed the section at the end that detailed some of the little things about Hamid that I did not know – very relatable aspects of his personality, like his love of Star Wars and Led Zepplin.

I am thrilled to announce that I will be speaking on the subject of « How to engage with Government » at the Federal Black Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Conference, which will take place over three days in Ottawa starting October 28th. For business owners, how to engage with government provides the greatest opportunity to initiate or sustain the creation of intergenerational wealth. This topic is particularly close to my heart, and I eagerly anticipate an engaging discussion surrounding it. https://lnkd.in/ePY53Ddk #ACBN  #businesssuccession   #businessadvice  #smallbusiness

If you can't tolerate critics, don't do anything new or interesting. - Jeff Bezos #saturdaymorning #motivationdaily #vibe #informationtechnology #technologynews #technologytrends #technologyfacts #technologyupdates #newsapp #news #newsupdates #breakingnews #newsflash #dailynews #techshotsapp

Presenting 7 Key Learnings from Jeff Bezos' letter to shareholders. Apparently, all the principles mentioned here are behavioural, and can be diligently applied, personally & professionally! His letters to shareholders written since 1997 can be read for free on their website. It is a mini MBA in itself. Consolidated PDF of letters written till 2020 can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gSDnCUN6 #salestraining #salesexcellence #salescoaching #salesdevelopment

One of our values at Octave is: "Progress is a Process". I wanted to share about how it contributed to the highlight of my week this week. Once per month, I meet with all new employees to discuss our mission, values, and how they manifest in our history, future plans, and near-term priorities. The session is usually an hour but this week, we ran short by 20 minutes. While I prompted the group to ask any question, folks were a little shy, so I asked an icebreaker question: "what organization did you come from and what is one thing that is different in your first few weeks--good or bad?" I am wired to hunt for constructive feedback, but to a person, every new employee spoke glowingly of the positive traits about our company they noticed right away. So many of the traits they cited, Octave was not born with--they had to be built. For instance, one person spoke of the useful tools she had to be an effective recruiter--and I remembered how three years ago, we had nothing. Karen Barnes and her team worked hard to set that up over the last three years. Another spoke of how transparent the leadership team has been--and I was reminded of how four years ago, we had to put in place weekly all hands (David Reed Patricia De La Torre), newsletters (Louise Chu), and publishing our priorities quarterly because we received the opposite feedback. A third spoke of the structure for employees to thrive, and I'm reminded of our entire people team--past & present, and the work they did to support our teams and create this structure. Nothing the employees cited this week will show up in an investor or partner pitch deck. But in life and particularly, in companies that care for patients--"how" you do things matters as much as what you claim to do. I am grateful that every day, Octavians wake up with the humility to accept that we can do our jobs better and the confidence to keep trying.

As we acknowledge the hard work of black legends in the Tech industry, let us appreciate the contributions of Jacqueline Woods. She empowers the new generation of Black Leaders to follow their passion and make an impact in the tech industry. Learn more about our black leaders who have made an impact in our community with us. Share with us black founders who inspire you. _____ #blackcommunity #embracediversity #founders #tech