The Need for Diverse Leadership in Veterinary Medicine.

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract

Department of Neurobiology, Stanford University, 299 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Remedy Veterinary Specialists, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. Electronic address:

Published: September 2024

Leadership teams composed of individuals from diverse backgrounds bring a more comprehensive range of experiences, perspectives, and approaches to the table. While promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for ethical reasons is paramount, the benefits of hiring and recruiting Black, Indigenous, and other people of color individuals for leadership roles extend far beyond moral imperatives. Studies and market trends reveal a compelling connection between diversifying teams, in general, and leadership teams specifically. Recruiting diverse talent and palpable business increases, particularly in terms of profitability through increased customer reach, are 2 of the more notable advantages.

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