I Follow the Leader

In today's episode host Antoinetta Mosley interviews Justin Minott . Justin is an international impact amplifier, author, speaker, investor, entrepreneur, and business coach who is passionate about helping impactors launch and scale their ventures. He serves as the Director of Durham's Black-centric co-working community, Provident1898. In this conversation, Justin discusses the importance of being...

Serving as a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) leader is not intuitive; it requires expertise, training, and experience, just like any other role in your organization. Many well-meaning organizations are embarking on their DEI journey for the first time or increasing their efforts. Unfortunately, many organizations and DEI groups are doing DEI from a DIY (do it yourself) mindset. In today's e...

In this episode CEO Antoinetta Mosley and Senior Leadership Consultant, Dr. Kim Allen have a conversation about must-haves and best practices to ensure accountability and action for your Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) group. Some organizations refer to these groups as DEI Councils, DEI Working Groups or DEI Committees. Increasingly, individuals want to come together and do something about DEI,...

In this episode you will learn strategies for how to be an effective ally for Indigenous peoples. Guest, Litzy Baeza specializes in cross-cultural intelligence, intercultural competency, and anti-racism education in Canada. Listen in to hear how Canada is working towards reconciliation and allyship with Indigenous communities. The following questions were also addressed: What are the calls to acti...

In today's episode host Antoinetta Mosley interviews guest Danya Perry, Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity of the Raleigh Chamber and Director of Equitable Economic Development of Wake County Economic Development. In this conversation, you will learn more about Danya's journey. Listen to hear his insightful and hilarious stories, receive advice applicable to emerging D...

In today's episode host Antoinetta Mosley interviews Lori Flowers, the Manager of Integrated Marketing and Project Management at Radio One. In this conversation, you will learn more about Lori's journey, why she leads with empathy, how she navigated through the pandemic, and much more. Lori was first interviewed for the I Follow the Leader blog on September 19, 2016; you definitely want to tune in...

Many well-meaning organizations are embarking on their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) journey for the first time or increasing their efforts due to events in the U.S over the last year. Unfortunately, many organizations and DEI groups are doing DEI from a DIY (do it yourself) mindset. In today's episode, CEO Antoinetta Mosley shares information about evidence-based DEI and its importance....

Currently, the majority of nonprofit boards and leadership teams are not reflective of the clients served or community demographics. In today's episode special guest Gale Adland speaks with us about what organizations can do to progress. Adland was the Executive Director of Meals on Wheels in Durham for 10 years before retiring in 2020. During her tenure, the staff was reflective of clients served...

Employees are often fearful or discouraged to talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. In this live, our CEO Antoinetta Mosley discusses the controversial memo BaseCamp posted on April 26th, 2021 that has garnered nationwide attention about some of the internal company changes they made. #1: "No more societal and political discussions on our company Basecamp account." Listen i...

Many individuals in underrepresented groups have a defining moment when they realize they are viewed differently because of an attribute. On this episode our guest, Stacey A. Gordon, an Executive Advisor and Diversity Strategist shares the story of when she first realized being black meant some people would view her as less than. Listen to hear her story, learn what inspired this topic, and hear w...

Many black women have experienced microaggressions as it relates to their hair and how they wear it at work. On this episode, our guest Ebonye Bryant, an educator and our host, Antoinetta Mosley, CEO of I Follow the Leader share their personal experiences and delve deeper into the topic. "I am not my hair" is not only a song  by India Arie, but an anthem for many black women. [Originally rele...

Many black women have experienced microaggressions as it relates to their hair and how they wear it at work. On this episode, our guest Dr. Ceceilia Parnther, a St. John's University Assistant Professor and our host, Antoinetta Mosley, CEO of I Follow the Leader share their personal experiences and delve deeper into the topic. "I am not my hair" is not only a song by India Arie, but an anthem for...

Many individuals in underrepresented groups have a defining moment when they realize they are viewed differently because of an attribute. On the debut episode, Antoinetta Mosley shares the story of when she first realized being black meant some people would view her as less than. Listen to hear her story, learn what inspired this topic, and hear why at I Follow the Leader, we put "courageous" in q...