The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias

Dr. Brené Brown, whom I mentioned in the discussion about vulnerability, encourages readers of her book Daring Greatly to make the shift to believing that everyone is doing the best they can with the tools they have. That ultimately it isn’t about whether they are or aren’t but about how simply believing that and approaching every encounter from th

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Most people – maybe more than you think – are peace- and love-seeking creatures who are sometimes caught in bad situations. The most practical thing you can do, even in hard times, is to lead with curiosity, lead with respect, work hard to understand the people you might be taught to detest.

“That means seeing people with generous eyes, offering tr... See more

The racial status quo is comfortable for white people, and we will not move forward in race relations if we remain comfortable. The key to moving forward is what we do with our discomfort. We can use it as a door out—blame the messenger and disregard the message. Or we can use it as a door in by asking, Why does this unsettle me? What would it mean

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