WATCH: It’s good to take risks sometimes — this is why your workplace needs more women
If we stop hiring people who are exactly like us, we might actually see positive change in the business world VIDEO
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The business world, especially Wall Street, tends to favor those who look, act and talk the same way. This may stem, in part, from employers “seeing themselves” in those who are just beginning their professional careers — or it could simply be because diversity isn’t always a priority. Whatever the reason, it’s never good for everyone in a field or company to have the same mindset; it means that all workers will have the same approach to problem-solving.
Too many similar perspectives encourage neither thinking outside the box nor fresh answers to company issues. Author Sallie Krawcheck believes industries should start tackling the diversity issue by giving more women leadership roles.
Krawcheck, author of “Own It: The Power of Women at Work,” recently sat down with Salon Talks host Carrie Sheffield to discuss her book and the importance of having different perspectives present in a work setting.