Episode #74: Omar L. Harris is a pioneer in the pharmaceutical world and is blazing the trail for diversity, equity, and inclusion in workplaces around the world. He has been blessed to work and live in 4 continents in his professional career and that has given him a perspective that you cannot buy. Omar lends his insights on how to truly "lean into servant leadership", why diversity is so important in the workforce, and how we can open more doors to more qualified candidates. He is on a mission to eradicate toxic leadership and replace it with J.E.D.I. leaders globally. Tune in and learn how the W.H.O.M. process can help grow your team and your leadership skills!
Bio:
OMAR L. HARRIS (Charlotte, NC, born in Pittsburgh, PA) is the founder of Intent Consulting and TYMPO.io (the world’s first and best SaaS application for employee inclusion), a Former GM (GSK and Allergan), Business and Servant Leadership Thought-Leader, Speaker, Award-Winning Bestselling Author of 5 books, including "Be a J.E.D.I. Leader, Not a Boss: Leadership in the Era of Corporate Social Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion", Summer 2021, “The Servant Leader’s Manifesto”, 2020, and “Leader Board: The DNA of High Performance Teams”, 2019). With 20+ years of global pharmaceutical executive experience building teams, Omar has worked on 4 continents (U.S., Middle East, Asia and Latin America) for Pfizer, Merck, Schering-Plough and more. As a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Motivational Speaker, Entrepreneur and Florida A&M University Alumni, Harris is passionate about leading teams, high-performance coaching, and inspiring future leaders of today and tomorrow to adopt the servant leader mindset and stop toxic leadership behaviors. Omar is also the Co-Author of “From Authors to Entrepreneurs F.A.T.E.: The Personal Side of Indie Publishing” (2015) and Author of “One Blood” fiction book (2011, pen name, Qwantu Amaru – currently being developed into a television series). Harris was a featured speaker at the 2021 International Institute of Leadership Conference with his compelling topic: “The End of the Boss – 7 Rules for the Modern Leader” (March 2021). His book and work have been featured by CNN HLN Weekend Express, WPXI-TV NBC Pittsburgh, Black News Channel, The Beating Alpha Podcast, The Living Corporate Podcast, Real Leaders, SHRM Blog, Thrive Global, CEO World Magazine, Human Capital Innovations (HCI) Podcast, VoiceAmerica and many more. As fun facts, Omar speaks 5 languages, plays 7 instruments, and started his first company at the age of 7.
Contact Omar:
Website: https://www.omarlharris.com/
Website: https://www.intentconsultants.co/about
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omarlharris/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorleadercoach
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omarl.harris/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/strengthsleader
Buy his book “Be a J.E.D.I. Leader, Not a Boss”
https://www.amazon.com/D-I-Leader-Not-Boss-Leadership-ebook/dp/B0956JS4H8/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Omar+l+harris&qid=1623385686&sr=8-3