My life’s work is rooted in the power of story. Growing up as an outsider of the dominant cultural groups I was around, I’ve witnessed first hand how much the stories we attach to one another shape what we believe and how we build trust.  All of us are hardwired to witness and truly listen to each other’s stories – beyond assumption and stereotypes. Our personal stories — the bedrock of narrative intelligence — has the power to eradicate what separates us, and are key elements of true diversity, equity, and inclusion work.  I’ve trained over 14,000 leaders across nine industries using