How George Floyd Changed the World With Minneapolis Civic Leader and Cultural Intelligence Expert, Abdul Omari, Ph.D.

Stories of Transformation

These past few weeks, many Americans’ eyes have finally been opened to the injustices that have been so deeply ingrained in every system of the “land of the free”.

Yet still, so many Americans are left wondering what they can do to help right these wrongs.

This week, we brought on Abdul Omari, Ph.D., CEO and Founder of AMO Enterprise, a training institute that specializes in leadership development, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Abdul was also born, raised, and still resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where a black American, George Floyd, was recently murdered by a white police officer, sparking an uprising of protests across the country demanding equality and justice for black Americans.

In this interview, Abdul gives us deeper insight into what he calls the paradox of Minnesota. It’s a place that is consistently ranked so high compared to other cities for its arts scene, education, parks, and healthcare, yet has the biggest racial disparities in the country for things like unemployment and education.

He describes what Cultural Intelligence is and what leaders can do to start implementing effective change in their organizations when it comes to developing a more inclusive workplace.

We wrap up with what is meant by black people when they ask non-black people to just LISTEN, and how communities can begin to start healing.

For full show notes, please visit https://www.baktashahadi.com/podcast

Connect with Abdul Omari:
https://www.abdulmomari.com/

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Produced by: Dana Drahos
Edited by: Joseph Gangemi
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Theme music by: Qais Essar
Artwork by: Masheed Ahadi