Exploring the tension between the humility taught in Hispanic culture and the inherent authority expected in a corporate leadership role.
If American universities want their diversity to be representative, they’ll need the help of legislatures and the private sector.
“Ryder had, in the early 1990s, zero diversity at the top. Today we have a leadership team that is 50 percent diverse, a board that is 55 percent diverse, and a CEO that is 100 percent Latino.”
One theme was apparent in every discussion at the 2015 Alumni Society Leadership Summit: Diversity is not an option; it is an imperative.
The 2015 Leadership Summit, took place June 25 at Tribeca Rooftop and kicked off with welcome remarks from Murillo, head of multicultural marketing at Google.
By 2020, one in three Americans will be Latino, yet only 3 percent of the executive suite is represented by Latino individuals.
