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Organizations that are operating in ways that create the maximum value have to get rid of inequity, have to get rid of the things that shackle or keep it from being the kind of organization that provides true value.",[412],{"type":379,"content":536},[537],{"type":265,"value":538,"marks":539},"One path to eliminating impediments to value creation: Designing for real diversity and inclusion. Eliminating barriers takes a committed, holistic approach, and must take into account the interpretation of those efforts from everyone within an organization. Darden Professor and Chief Global Diversity Officer Martin Davidson discusses a key approach to success: Build a learning culture that encourages all employees to adopt a learning orientation toward race. 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