40 James D White, Chair and CEO: Anti-Racist Leadership, a Personal Journey

In this episode I’m delighted to welcome one of America’s top corporate leaders, James D White, to The Unlock Moment. As the former CEO of the smoothie brand Jamba Juice, James led a successful turnaround, achieved record results and ushered in a new era of diversity and inclusion.  He is a transformational leader with over thirty years' experience as a CEO and operating executive in the consumer products, retail, and restaurant industries, as well as an experienced corporate director and adviser with twenty years of experience on more than fifteen public and private boards. James currently chairs the board of the recently IPO'd Honest Company, founded by Jessica Alba, and is Executive Chair of the startup Air Protein, in addition to several other boards.In 2020, he launched his own firm, Culture Design Lab, to coach, train, and lead CEOs, boards, Chief People Officers, and Chief Diversity Officers on operationalizing his diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) playbook. White is regularly featured in the media for his work, including Harvard Business Review, Shark Tank and the Wall Street Journal.Now, in his groundbreaking book Anti-Racist Leadership: How to Transform Corporate Culture in a Race-Conscious World James and his daughter Krista, who has joined him in his work, offer real-world advice on how business leaders can address what has become the most important goal in the corporate world today.I’m looking forward to hearing James’s perspective on practical actions leaders can take to promote diversity and inclusion to create a true culture of belonging. And of course I’m fascinated to hear the Unlock Moments along the way that helped him figure out the path ahead.--Purchase 'Anti-Racist Leadership: How to Transform Corporate Culture in a Race-Conscious World' at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anti-Racist-Leadership-Transform-Corporate-Race-Conscious/dp/1647821975Discover the Culture Design Lab at: https://www.culturedesignlabs.com/Discover Honest Company at: https://www.honest.com/ The Unlock Moment is hosted by Dr Gary Crotaz, PhD — master interviewer, executive coach and author. Downloaded in over 140 countries. Sign up to The Unlock Moment newsletter at https://tinyurl.com/ywhdaazp Find out more at https://garycrotaz.com and https://theunlockmoment.com Also discover his other podcasts, The Box of Keys and Unlock Your Leadership. Follow, subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts — and connect with Dr Gary on LinkedIn for more leadership insights. Part of The Unlock Moment podcast family.