Riza Kadilar – American Business Magazine

Articles by Riza Kadilar

About Riza Kadilar

Dr. Riza Kadilar is the past president of EMCC Global and contributes to the democratization of learning and development with his online platform, RK Academy. His career, focused on human capital and business development, includes 30 years in senior level bank management in France, the U.K., the Netherlands, and Turkey. He has been a visiting professor at leading universities, is a regular keynote speaker at international conferences, and has authored seven books. His new book is The Contemporary Leader: The Value of Inclusion in Successful Leadership(Wiley, Dec. 9, 2024). Learn more here.

When we let go of the illusion of equity as sameness and embrace inclusion as a dynamic, human-centered process, organizations unlock deeper belonging and better performance.

What It Means When We Go from “DEI” to “I&D”

October 28, 2025 Riza Kadilar Comments Off

You may have noticed with the beginning of Trump’s second term that news outlets reported many institutions are rolling back their DEI policies. In fact, they’re not stepping back at all. On the contrary, […]