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This week on the podcast I spoke to RAFAEL FANTAUZZI, the Chief DEI Officer at Boehringer Ingelheim

19 Mar 2024 · 1 min

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Short excerpt from a podcast interview (host/conversation) with Rafael Fantauzzi about inclusive leadership and DEI. Key claims in this chunk: DEI is presented as a way of doing business rather than a program; inclusive leadership includes simple everyday acts (smiling, greeting); organizational legacy and mindset change are barriers to DEI and can cause burnout among impact-focused employees; the speaker highlights Boehringer Ingelheim’s dual focus (human pharma and animal health), pride in transforming lives, and a personal stance as a champion of people and a humanist.

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What does it look like to be an inclusive leader? DEI is not a program. This is a way of doing business. Imagine if you feel loved at work. When people are presented with trying to change, they resist. Legacy is extremely important. We are both a human pharma and animal health organization. This is an amazing organization. We're transforming lives. I'm a champion of people, and I'm a humanist. Oh, my God. Who wouldn't want to be part of something like that? It's complex to try to change mindsets. That creates a lot of burnout of their impact employees. Man, it's so simple to smile. So simple to say to someone, good morning.