Kimberly Lewis

This book is a follow-up to the 2019 publication of “A Seat at the Table or Part of the Meal.” It takes a deeper look into why we think, behave, and believe things that are not true, and not based on facts about other people, because of their cultures, ethnicity, beliefs, upbringing, social status, economic background, gender, sexual identity, self-identity, etc. Each chapter is followed by journal prompt questions to aid in individual reflection or group discussion.

In this age of disruptors to business operations, there are also disruptors to the status quo. These disruptions make room for positive change. Every company has a corporate culture that impacts the bottom line. A study of those who have benefited from intentional inclusion can be found in this book, as well as those who failed to incorporate a culture of inclusion and suffered great losses to their revenue and brand. Diversity is how things look. Inclusion is how it feels. Equity is the driver that insures that the road to both is free of barriers for everyone. The work of fostering and forwarding diversity, inclusion and equity from the stockroom to the boardroom is not quick work. There is no low hanging fruit that a company can do and the sit back and think they’ve succeeded. It’s continuous work. When it’s done well it truly becomes part of the daily fabric.

The threat of nuclear war in the 1950’s drove the United States government on a path to build facilities with the sole purpose of producing an atomic bomb. The unintended consequence was the destruction of families in their path. This story, set in the rural South, depicts the impact of this act of protectionism on a small town southern family that had to leave their home to make way for the Savannah River Nuclear Plant.

GLG Council Member

Kimberly Lewis works one on one with for profit and not for profit leaders in a variety of fields to help them to hone their skills and lead from their areas of strength . she holds them accountable to their goals so that they lead with agility, grit and grace.