Dr. Diane Dixon - The Highest Calling

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Dr. Diane L. Dixon is a facilitator of learning, author, consultant, adviser, and speaker.  She has dedicated her career to human and organizational learning, focusing on leadership and organizational development for more than 30 years. Her experience includes designing and facilitating leadership development programs and processes; developing change management and transition strategies; facilitating strategic planning meetings; and team development.  Diane’s work in healthcare organizations and research on hospital CEOs inspired her interest in minority executive leadership.

Diane's Website & Her Latest Book

• Website - Diane Dixon & Associates
• Book - Diversity on the Executive Path: Wisdom and Insights for Navigating to the Highest Levels of Healthcare Leadership 

Quotes From this Episode

• “I think the thread that ran through all of the stories were the positions that sponsors put them in. And so often they were positions that they had not had experience in before, and having to work through the inner emotion of saying, “Can I do this? I’ve never done this before. Am I going to fail? Should I take this on?”
• “A sponsor will actually put you in that position and suggest that you be on a high visibility board, task force, or committee or team. They are introducing you to other executive leaders and, most importantly, to leadership opportunities that help you to grow.”
• On the CEOs in her study - “...everything pointed to their ability to learn quickly and to adapt.”

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Article - The 70-20-10 Rule for Leadership Development
• Book - 88 Assignments for Development in Place 
• Book - Inclusify by Stefanie Johnson 
• Book - Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools by Glenn E. Singleton
• Book - Women and Leadership: Transforming Visions and Diverse Voices by Jean Lau Chin
• Book - Diversity and Leadership

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