meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
TED Talks Daily

We need leaders who boldly champion inclusion | June Sarpong

TED Talks Daily

TED

Creativity, Ted Podcast, Ted Talks Daily, Business, Design, Inspiration, Society & Culture, Science, Technology, Education, Tech Demo, Ted Talks, Ted, Entertainment, Tedtalks

4.111.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2022

⏱️ 16 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

We know diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) boosts creativity and profits, but progress has been slow: today, nearly 90 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are white males. It's time for leaders to become "rock stars" of inclusion -- and that starts with pushing through discomfort to forge new connections, says veteran broadcaster and diversity leader June Sarpong. She presents examples of successful, creative DEI efforts and calls for leaders at the top to make the first move. "When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we need bold disruptors who are uncomfortable with the status quo, even if the status quo benefits them," Sarpong says.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

You're listening to Ted Talks Daily, I'm Elise Hugh.

0:07.3

Workplaces these days seem to talk a lot about diversity and inclusion, and it sounds

0:11.2

good.

0:12.2

But are they walking the walk?

0:13.7

In her 2022 talk from Ted at BCG, diversity leader June Sarpong shines a light on the diversity

0:19.9

disruptors in business and sport, and how they did it as inspirations to push toward noticeable

0:26.7

change.

0:27.7

Hey Ted Talks Daily listeners, I'm Adam Grant.

0:33.7

I host another podcast from the Ted Audio Collective.

0:36.6

It's called Worklife, and it's about the science of making work not suck.

0:41.8

Next time, disability at work.

0:44.3

I just told people that you can't go out of this tabulous order, and the response was,

0:48.6

I think you can, I think you don't want to.

0:50.7

Maybe if you had a drink and lightened up, it would be okay.

0:54.0

Find out how to build a workplace that supports people of all abilities.

0:58.1

Find Worklife Unapple Podcasts, modify or wherever you listen.

1:03.6

When we think of our modern day successful entrepreneurs and corporate leaders, the thing

1:09.7

they all have in common is they excel at the general cut and frost of business, outsmarting

1:16.1

the competition, growing the bottom line, creating a superior product or service.

1:23.3

But to become a business rock star, that rarefied category of a name we all never admire,

1:30.7

you need something else.

1:32.6

General good business acumen isn't enough.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from TED, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of TED and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.