E383: Music and Mentorship: Part 2, Strategies for Inclusive Leadership from OutNEXT

About this episode

This episode discusses the intersection of music and mentorship in fostering inclusive leadership.

This episode features highlights from a series of audio recordings originally created for OutNEXT, Out Leadership's global LGBTQ+ leadership-development program. The first conversation dives into the creation of the inclusive anthem "It's Raining Them," reflecting on music as activism and the balance between self-expression and professionalism. The episode also explores the power of mentorship and sponsorship, showing how authentic relationships and reverse mentoring can help both emerging talent and seasoned leaders grow, adapt, and lead with purpose.

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Brown

Topics covered

• inclusive leadership
• music as activism
• mentorship
• sponsorship
• LGBTQ+ leadership
• self-expression
• professionalism

Keywords

• inclusive leadership
• mentorship
• LGBTQ+
• music activism
• self-expression
• professionalism
• OutNEXT

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OutNEXT, Out Leadership

Books & works: It's Raining Them

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