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Hannah Hiscox

26 Feb 2020

“If you breed a culture of inclusiveness you are attracting people that want to be part of it. To me, those things become an outcome of the little things you have done right. I think our responsibility is to provide equal opportunity and encouragement for people to get past the ‘I can’t see it, so I can’t be it’ thinking,” she said.

Hannah Hiscox, Partner - Grant Thornton Austalia

And in a society where diverse, positive and inclusive culture is quickly becoming the norm, Hannah believes that the expectations around it will grow.

“Hopefully it is an accelerated version of what I’ve been through. Over time, the future leaders’ pipeline will be more balanced and will carry up as people move on or retire.

“My expectations are higher than my mother’s and so on. If you look at the next generation, their expectations on a whole range of areas are much higher in this condensed, global world.”

These higher expectations will then fuel change. And change will progress as we continue to listen to each other.

“I think the key is engaging, listening to other people and appreciating their stories. People bring different ideas to the table and if you aren’t listening, or taking it all in, you are going to miss out. Collectively we can flourish from the opportunity to learn and grow by considering another perspective.”

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