A picture of a group of insects and bugs. A pink butterfly with an orange body and yellow marks on its wings. A bee with white wings and a yellow and black body. A red ladybug. A blue butterfly with pink marks on its wings and a yellow body. A green centipede. An orange and black millipede. Three ants with black and pink bodies.

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Glossary

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Safe leadership

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Valuing diversity means understanding its importance in our lives. It means recognising how important it is to have different kinds of people in a group, with different genders, ages, cultures, languages, beliefs, preferences and experiences.

Lived experience is your unique knowledge and perspective gained from your interactions with the world, shaping who we are. Even if two people are similar, their lived experiences will differ. 

Recognising the importance of diversity and lived experiences is the start of inclusive leadership. It highlights the wealth of knowledge available when we work together and appreciate each other’s differences and uniqueness.

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Next, we will learn about the leadership principle: 'Nothing about us without us'.