Alex Gumbs, Vice President of The Channel Partner Group and Member of Cardinal Health’s Diversity & Inclusion Council, joins Liz in an important conversation about his experience with leadership and diversity in the remote workplace. Alex weighs in on how the transition to working from home will shift how we operate in the future, along with his experience taking on a leadership role during the pandemic.

Alex also provides listeners with key takeaways he’s observed in Cardinal Health’s philosophy on diversity and inclusion, impacts diversity and inclusion have on the medical device industry, positive ways in which having a diverse team may affect a group’s performance, and wraps up the discussion by offering several external resources to help further educate and spark necessary conversations within our communities.

Alex’s Reading List:

White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism

—by Robin DiAngelo

The Conversation: How Seeking and Speaking the Truth About Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations

—by Robert Livingston

The Law of Color: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America

—by Richard Rothstein

21. Emily Wilburn – Purpose Driven Work

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