About Us
We are fundamentally focused on the lives that we are fortunate to touch through our partnership engagements. Specializing in diversity, equity, and inclusion practices that drive organizational effectiveness, change, innovation and creativity is at the core of who we are. As professionals who have dedicated their life’s work to ensure an equitable and just society where all people are given the opportunity to explore their fullest potential; at work, in our communities, and our global village, we pride ourselves in the impact and difference we are making in connecting hearts and minds in the spaces we operate.
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“People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”
Nelson Mandela
EDI is a premier executive search and diversity consulting firm that was founded on inclusive values. Servicing educational institutions, corporate HR, non-profit, and STEM industries. From executive search, leadership development and coaching, to research and strategic planning, our approach centers innovative inclusive practices and solutions as catalysts to transforming organizational culture. We help our clients attract, develop and retain the best workforce by identifying and addressing issues confronting equity, diversity and inclusion in their systems, structures, policies, and practices.
To provide a paradigm shift in how leadership is perceived and practiced in businesses, organizations, institutions, and our society. To share counter-narratives that increase awareness, understanding, and acceptance of difference. Lead the way in transforming organizational culture through innovative, culturally relevant education and inclusive practices that develop a socially conscious and responsible generation of leaders.
Our mission is to partner with institutions, businesses and organizations to provide inclusive search and consulting services that identify and develop talented and skilled diverse and inclusive leaders. We demonstrate our commitment to diversity by engaging with/across difference and practice inclusivity by modeling a sense of belonging within our firm and helping our clients achieve the same. Our purpose is to help our partners transform their culture into environments where people can become the best authentic version of themselves to perform at their optimal best.
Our History
Inc. Since 2017
Since its founding in 2017, EDI has worked with organizations large and small in cultivating their culture and climate into genuinely inclusive environments for their people. With years of prior experience, our CEO & Chief Diversity Officer Mohammed (Mo) Ahamed founded EDI due to recurring issues he observed in his consultative work with companies and organizations across the country and globe. Today, we are combining interdisciplinary expertise in many areas to advance DEIB strategies in executive recruitment, leadership development, organizational development and change management in an increasingly interconnected global marketplace. Over the past few years, EDI has grown to become one of the premier executive search firms and management consulting companies with a diversity, equity, and inclusion focus in the U.S. Our cutting-edge inclusive executive search methodology, innovative HR solutions and approaches to leadership – such as the EDI B.O.L.D leadership Method, and a focus on building lasting relationships have earned the firm its reputation with our partners and a high retention rate of clients.
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Our Values
We recruit, engage, and develop leaders who innovate systems, structures, policies, and practices with integrity. In everything we do, we hold ourselves to the highest ethical ideals.
We are committed to creating a sense of belonging for all our consultants, clients and community. Our commitment to our people, candidates, clients and community informs our work.
We are responsible for our actions. Accountable to each other, our clients and our community.
Our core value is to live and work in a diverse and inclusive world. To this end, we appreciate, respect and welcome difference as a form of strength throughout our firm and help our clients achieve the same.
We understand that our work is fundamentally about developing and connecting people, their families and career aspirations to great organizations. Therefore, we engage with each other, our candidates, clients, and community in an equitable and empathetic manner.
What Can You Do? We Work Hard On All Our Assignments…
We only partner with organizations that are serious and committed to the issues of social justice and are willing to do something about it.
We ask that you show up prepared to make BOLD changes for the betterment of all your people.
You trust our process and our team’s commitment to see help your organization achieve its goals.
Future-Oriented Innovative Solutions For The Future Of Work
Our solutions
- Inclusive Executive Search B.O.L.D Executive Leadership Coaching.
- DEIB Culture & Climate Assessment
- Inclusive Leadership Development.
- Strategic DEIB Planning. Interim Leadership Placement
Making A Start
It starts with a simple gesture. The most beautiful part of our partnerships is that they’re enveloped in deep/trusting relationships we are able to forge with our clients. We believe it is an essential ingredient for success at EDI.
