We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Pamela Gray Daniel a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Pamela Gray, thanks for joining us today. What do you think Corporate America gets wrong in your industry? Any stories or anecdotes that illustrate why this matters?

This is an excellent question; we could create a whole lecture about what “Corporate America” is doing wrong in transforming culture and creating equality in our work systems. But, first, I want to address the fact that the term “Corporate America” is a little nebulous, so I’d like to name what I am referring to. When I talk about “Corporate America,” I am referring to the collective culture of business in this country that is supported by the actions of individual corporations. Corporate America’s business model, where profit comes first and by any means necessary, strains people and our planet and negatively impacts our way of life. This, in a nutshell, is what they are doing wrong. They are not focusing enough on how they exist and how it is harmful.

If individual corporations realized the value in anchoring their business in a mission, vision, and values that focused on people, the planet, and profit equally, “Corporate America” as we know it would cease to exist. This would truly transform how we live and work and allow us to reach our highest potential in a sustainable, humane and ecologically sound way.

Pamela Gray, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I am the founder and Chief Vision Officer of We Are One Consulting and I am a author and a coach. Everything that I do is about transformation. Our lives are about transformation and evolution. I am committed to becoming the highest and greatest version of myself, and I assist others through their transformation. I work with individuals and organizations who desire to become the next and greatest version of themselves.

As an advocate for positive, impactful, unifying social change, I observe the world around me and challenge it to be better. I do this by witnessing, aligning, practicing, and modeling the transformation in my behaviors and actions, and then I share that practice with those in my sphere of influence. I advise and partner with individuals and organizations that desire to be on the leading edge of social change. I make waves. I am not here to high-five the status quo; I am here to witness how it fails us and how we could better serve ourselves. My deepest desire is to be a co-creator of a world that works for us all.

Can you tell us about what’s worked well for you in terms of growing your clientele?

One of my favorite quotes is “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”- Peter Drucker. “Your doing evolves naturally from your being.” So when we are focused on who we want to be and what we want to give to the world, we become that. The opportunities flow to us. So I focus on my personal growth and transformation. I show up authentically and with integrity to my values. I share openly and passionately, and those who need me find me. In the past, I have tried to package myself in a way people would buy, which never worked. What I do has to be witnessed, recognized, and invited. So I keep myself growing and open, and those who need me find me.

Have you ever had to pivot?

Pivoting is a part of a growth mindset. Pivoting is this beautiful duality of commitment and non-attachment. It is a skill we can all benefit from that. I like to think of myself as being really good at overcoming challenges because I am willing to pivot. There is more than one way to do a thing, and there is an answer for every challenge. We have to be open to see it, and to see it, which means we can’t be fixed in our relationship with it. I pivot in my work every day. One way that comes up a lot is sharing perspectives to expand awareness and create mindset shifts. We are all different, and we see the world differently. Communicating in a way that respects another person’s internal world model is a pivot from your perspective. When you pivot in your communication, you are committed to the message but practice non-attachment in a way you can deliver it. This is also a beautiful model of equity. I’ve never said that before; equity is pivoting with intention.

Contact Info:

• Website: Www.weareoneco.com & www.pamelagraydaniel.com
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