What If Connection Is The Real Strategy?

Let us know what you think about this episode and share it with a friend!We talk with DEI strategist and leadership coach Israel Greene about why most DEI efforts don’t stick and what it takes to build cultures of real connection. We explore how listening, emotional intelligence, and business-aligned leadership practices turn inclusion into something durable instead of divisive. • Israel’s path from tech to founding Mosaic Works • Why DEI fails when it is not tied to business imperatives • How to engage quiet sabotage with curiosity • The 101% principle and finding common ground • A focus group example where skeptics become implementers • How language choices can trigger DEI backlash • Why people feel less connected after COVID and remote work shifts • Emotional intelligence as a core leadership skill • Psychological safety and trust as drivers of performance • Practical steps to connect with coworkers and difficult people • The leadership question that matters most: how people feel after you leave Learn more, get more information and connnect with Israel Greene via his website: https://www.israelgreene.com/ or at his company website mosaicworks.com. Subscribe to the Pivotal People newsletter for new episodes, giveaways and more: https://stephanienelson.com/newsletter/ Learn more at StephanieNelson.comFollow us on Instagram  @stephanie_nelson_cmFollow us on Facebook at CouponMomOrder Stephanie's book Imagine More: Do What You Love, Discover Your Potential