“Step one is knowledge and understanding. We need to make sure that all of our leaders, and over time, all the people in all of our organisations, are aware of what D&I means and stands for and understand what unconscious bias is. Step two is to use best-in-class tools and processes in recruitment so that we are as unbiased as possible, so that we get access to the full talent pool and that we don’t discriminate any individual.” - Joakim Skarborg, CEO at Novax    This week’s episode features Joakim Skarborg, CEO at Novax and a member of Mitt Liv’s CEO program, CEOs for D&I!   As a member of the CEO program, Joakim will also talk about his D&I work on stage together with the other participants at our upcoming online symposium "An inclusive labour market 2023" on 23 March. Read more and sign up here: https://mittliv.com/en/webinars-events-courses/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/    In this episode Joakim shares how Novax has a value driven culture and that his most important values are being kind, caring for each other and acting with good intentions. He also shares the importance of realising that win-win situations are crucial in partnerships, and that doing good over the long-haul and pushing for a better society and planet is key. Finally, he shares that including leadership  and genuine internest and curiosity in people, are important leadership skills. The episode is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEj5WL5TXyU&list=PLp_NdRXI5IWlEavbfr5oVxBiA1I88_zk2 Read more about Mitt Liv: https://www.mittliv.com/ Sign up for our upcoming symposium "An Inclusive Labour Market 2023": https://mittliv.com/en/webinars-events-courses/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ Read about our "CEOs for D&I" program: https://mittliv.com/en/impact-advocacy/ceos-for-d-i/