Friction is an opportunity for development, and discomfort can produce a pearl. An outdated social lens may cast aspersion upon people outside \u201ctraditional\u201d systems and institutions, but they are actually a source of pragmatic wisdom. Take Wall Street recruitment processes for example.At first glance, most people would naturally conclude the person working on the floor at Goldman Sachs would be a rich source of hiring information. But in actuality, the diverse candidates lacking social capital who couldn\u2019t get their foot in the door, possess the expertise necessary for system-wide improvements. Just ask the folks at Wall Street Bound. Those shunted to the margins have firsthand knowledge of ways to mitigate inherent bias and build an equitable hiring process, compared to those unaware of the very challenges they\u2019re tasked with addressing. The fresh eyes of an outside perspective deliver exceptional business value that even improves life for those on the inside.Spot opportunities on the horizonOne of the most creative and innovative business people today is Rihanna. She has revolutionized two major industries \u2014 cosmetics and lingerie \u2014 and even left Victoria\u2019s Secret to declare bankruptcy in her wake. Rihanna was quick to address the stunning lack of diversity in the cosmetics industry and proved serving underrepresented customers is very profitable. Her pivot into lingerie has been widely credited with killing the infamous Victoria Secret fashion show, to which she responded by hosting her own shows, to rave reviews. By wanting her customers to feel seen, embraced and confident, she has zeroed in on the missing ingredient that most fortune 500 companies still struggle to identify.Another example of spotting opportunity and forging a new path is David Kenyon, the Black firefighter in Chicago who invented the fire pole in the 1870s. His all Black firehouse knew they were operating in a system\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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