Full Name
James Rodgers
Job Title
CEO
Company
The Diversity Coach
Attendee Bio
Dr. James O. Rodgers has practiced diversity management as an enterprise performance tool for over 35 years. He is recognized by his colleagues as one of the leading strategists and the #1 thought leader in the field of diversity management. He is known as “The Diversity Coach.”
Dr. Rodgers has been a behind-the-scenes advisor to leaders in over 300 major enterprises including The Coca-Cola Company, Georgia Power, BellSouth (now AT&T) and ThyssenKrupp Elevator N.A. and, not-for-profits including YMCA of Metro Atlanta and the High Museum of Art. Internationally, he has been a trusted advisor for global brands such as J&J, IBM, BP Amoco, and Chevron Texaco.
Dr. Rodgers is known internationally as a leader in the field. His published writings are read across the globe in places like UK, Australia, India, the Philippines, and South America. He has been quoted in major media outlets like NYT, Financial Times of London, Chicago Tribune, AJC, and WSJ. He is the author of Managing Differently: Getting 100% from 100% of your people 100% of the Time. Managing Differently has been called the most practical approach to diversity and management and is frequently used as source material for MBA courses.
His new book, Diversity Training That Generates Real Change: inclusive approaches that benefit individuals, business, and society fills in the gap of understanding about the intent, history, and commercial value of diversity and inclusion (D&I).
In addition to his current role as executive coach to C-Suite executives, Dr. Rodgers serves as Director of the Executive Academy of ITSMF. His mission is to “build leaders of color for a changing world.” His value to the aspiring leaders is based on his own executive career, his work as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, and his role as board leader for several high-profile non-profits including Habitat for Humanity and the High Museum of Art. In every board position Dr. Rodgers improved the performance of the organizations in measurable ways.
Dr. Rodgers is a frequent speaker at conferences and corporate retreats. He has published over 200 articles including his latest entitled Who Should Lead Diversity and Inclusion: Not Who You Think (Leader-to-Leader journal September 2022).
Dr. Rodgers has been a behind-the-scenes advisor to leaders in over 300 major enterprises including The Coca-Cola Company, Georgia Power, BellSouth (now AT&T) and ThyssenKrupp Elevator N.A. and, not-for-profits including YMCA of Metro Atlanta and the High Museum of Art. Internationally, he has been a trusted advisor for global brands such as J&J, IBM, BP Amoco, and Chevron Texaco.
Dr. Rodgers is known internationally as a leader in the field. His published writings are read across the globe in places like UK, Australia, India, the Philippines, and South America. He has been quoted in major media outlets like NYT, Financial Times of London, Chicago Tribune, AJC, and WSJ. He is the author of Managing Differently: Getting 100% from 100% of your people 100% of the Time. Managing Differently has been called the most practical approach to diversity and management and is frequently used as source material for MBA courses.
His new book, Diversity Training That Generates Real Change: inclusive approaches that benefit individuals, business, and society fills in the gap of understanding about the intent, history, and commercial value of diversity and inclusion (D&I).
In addition to his current role as executive coach to C-Suite executives, Dr. Rodgers serves as Director of the Executive Academy of ITSMF. His mission is to “build leaders of color for a changing world.” His value to the aspiring leaders is based on his own executive career, his work as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, and his role as board leader for several high-profile non-profits including Habitat for Humanity and the High Museum of Art. In every board position Dr. Rodgers improved the performance of the organizations in measurable ways.
Dr. Rodgers is a frequent speaker at conferences and corporate retreats. He has published over 200 articles including his latest entitled Who Should Lead Diversity and Inclusion: Not Who You Think (Leader-to-Leader journal September 2022).
