Inclusion is Leadership Archive | Ruchika T. Malhotra

Feb 15, 20222 min read

I’m Thanking You With an Exclusive Chapter From My New Book

My book Inclusion on Purpose was supposed to come out on February 8th. I spent most of last year with this date planted firmly in my...

Feb 8, 20224 min read

Can you be successful without self-promotion?

Growing up in Asia and living in the UK and a number of British ex-colonies, one of the core tenets I learned for how to operate in...

Feb 1, 20223 min read

Why I Believe 2022 Is the Year for Inclusive Leadership

We don’t see many models of inclusive leadership in practice. But I believe — and hope — that will change in 2022. Last week I shared one...

Jan 25, 20223 min read

Do You Agree With My Inclusion Prediction for 2022?

There’s a big gap — a chasm, even — between knowing that inclusion is a priority… …and taking personal responsibility to drive it. As the...

Jan 19, 20223 min read

In 2022, More Leaders Are Naming Their Privilege

In 2022, I’m noticing a monumental shift in how leaders approach inclusion: More corporate leaders are speaking openly about how...

Dec 16, 20212 min read

The Best Holiday Gift I’m Giving Myself

I’m writing to you from Singapore, where I’m sinking into the comfort of my family and home country like a bath. I hope wherever you’re...

Dec 14, 20213 min read

Pay Your Speakers. Full Stop.

If I’m never asked to speak for free again, it’s too soon. Yes, I know that doesn’t quite make sense, but I hope it conveys to you my...

Dec 7, 20212 min read

How To Never Have an All-White, Male Conference Again

If I had a cent for every time I’ve been invited to speak on a “manel,” or “whanel” (a word I’ve seen thrown around to describe an...

Nov 23, 20214 min read

Do Inclusive Events Mean the End of Fun?

“Do you want to come to my party?” Think back to the last time you uttered those words — especially to someone you didn’t know very well....

Nov 9, 20213 min read

When We Don’t Consciously Invite Others, We Unconsciously Exclude Them

I once worked with a team that practiced what felt like an egalitarian decision-making process. We would meet, discuss challenges and...

Nov 3, 20213 min read

When People Aren't Curious, it Breeds Exclusion

I see a disturbing lack of curiosity in professional and social settings. It concerns me. Without being curious about other people and...

Oct 28, 20213 min read

Three Ways To Undo This Stat: ¾ of White People Have No Friends of Color

I grew up in a conservative culture, where I was taught — many times over — that there was no question that gender is binary. 🤯 For the...

Oct 28, 20213 min read

Three-Quarters of White Americans Have No Friends of Color

I grew up in a conservative culture, where I was taught — many times over — that there was no question that gender is binary. 🤯 Now I...

Oct 28, 20213 min read

On Wearing Indian Clothes to Work

This is a story about clothes. And culture. And a memoir. And feeling seen. And — well, let me tell you the story: “Actually, I never...

Oct 28, 20214 min read

5 Ways Women of Color Can Say “Nope” to Office Housework

When I worked in corporate, it took very little time for me to realize I was expected to do a disproportionate amount of “office...

Oct 28, 20213 min read

5 Tried-and-True Scripts To Refuse Office Housework

It’s never up to you to “fix” systemic problems. Racism is not your fault. Sexism is not your fault. And neither is this unfortunate...

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