Episode 573: Scharrell Jackson on Approaching a Toxic Boss, How to Change the Culture in Your Organization Without Getting Fired, and Building a 95% Team Retention Rate

Scharrell Jackson spent 25 years in the C-Suite of accounting firms and fintech companies transforming culture and helping leaders improve the bottom line. She talks about approaching a toxic boss, how to change organizational culture without getting fired, building a 95% staff retention rate, and what most leaders get wrong about diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Quotes from Episode 573

Cultural transformation is about the win for every person involved. - @ScharrellJ Click To Tweet As a leader, our responsibility is to move others forward. As we are growing the organization, we have a responsibility to lead and create opportunity for others. - @ScharrellJ Click To Tweet The goal is not about whether or not we agree. It's about creating a space, an opportunity, a seat, and a voice at the table for everybody. - @ScharrellJ Click To Tweet In order to have real diversity of thought, people need to feel safe enough to object. That’s when you’ve conquered it. - @ScharrellJ Click To Tweet

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