Episode 386: The Power Of Diversity & Inclusion At Work: Deepa Purushothaman

Deepa is a former senior executive and a corporate inclusion visionary. She challenges and redefines the status quo of leadership, success, and power by centring on the experiences of Women of Color.As a senior partner at Deloitte, Deepa spent more than 20 years helping clients grow. She was also the US Managing Partner of WIN, Deloitte's renowned Women's Initiative, and was the first Indian-American woman and one of the youngest people to make a partner in the firm's history.Deepa left Deloitte in 2020 to co-found nFormation, a membership-based community for professional Women of Color. She is an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School, and a board member of Avasara, India's first leadership academy for girls.The First, The Few, The Only: How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America, Deepa’s debut book, was published by HarperCollins in 2022 to international acclaim. Deepa is a TED and SXSW speaker and has been featured in  TIME, PBS, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Financial Times, and Harvard Business Review. Her TED talks have almost 3M views. She has degrees from Wellesley College, Harvard Kennedy School, and the London School of Economics, and lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their four fur kids.1. What has your experience been like growing up as a woman with a minority background? What was one of the biggest things you learn about yourself? 2. In today’s world, do you think we can get better at discussing diversity in the workplace? 3. Why inclusivity is an important topic for men? Top 3 things we can do?4. Why are women not being protected in the work world?→ CONNECT WITH DEEPA PURUSHOTHAMAN ON SOCIAL MEDIA ←INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/deepa.puru/?hl=enTWITTER: https://twitter.com/deepapuruLINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepapuruFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/deepa.purushothaman.75