The Power of Words and Leading with Compassion Episode #438. Shundrawn Thomas, president of Northern Trust Asset Management, discusses what true diversity, equity, and inclusion look like, the importance of “compassionate leadership” during the pandemic, and whether or not he is encouraged about the possibility of real change when it comes to addressing racial injustice. Episode transcript: http://static.3playmedia.com/p/files/5434402/threeplay_transcripts/16211005?format_id=46&project_id=18442&format=pdf    Topics discussed: • 3:04 - The moment that compelled you to speak out on race and what has the journey been like? • 5:40 – Be encouraged. Are you encouraged? • 7:06 - Prisoner of hope • 8:20 - Race and the US presidential elections: What now? Where to from here? • 10:39 - How do we get people to have open, candid, and courageous conversations regarding race? • 11:55 - Race Car Project: what are your six-word micromemoir’s? • 12:23 - Diverse senior appointments: How you have done it? What can others learn from the process so that they too can build diverse teams? • 14:40 - Equity, inclusion, and diversity. Share how you think about those? • 15:58 - Compassionate leadership • 17:41 - Wrap-up questions  Related articles and links Purchase Discover Joy in Work: Transforming You Occupation into Your Vocation here CFA Institute members and charterholders Professional Learning Tracker https://cpd.cfainstitute.org/  ____   ► Subscribe to the Take 15 Channel Here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA3HUMuK4FSp_CvQH_2Ji7g    ►Email us for comments, questions, or appearance requests:[email protected]   ____   Find Lauren here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-foster/    Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenfosternyc   Find Shundrawn here:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shundrawn-thomas-49812a5    Twitter: https://twitter.com/shundrawn?lang=en    Website: https://shundrawnthomas.com/