Creating Inclusive Workplace Culture: Andrew Adeniyi on DEI Leadership
By Lana Reid | January 11, 2023
As part of the Black Men Matter Series, Lana Reid sits down with Andrew Adeniyi, founder and CEO of ASA Solutions, to discuss creating inclusive workplace cultures through intentional DEI leadership. Andrew shares how diversity, equity, and inclusion frameworks must move beyond performative language and into measurable strategy, accountability, and long-term organizational commitment. The conversation centers on leadership responsibility, employee engagement, and building sustainable workplace environments.
In this episode of The Male Perspective, Andrew Adeniyi offers a clear and practical conversation on inclusive leadership and organizational culture.
Andrew explains how many organizations approach DEI as a surface-level initiative rather than a strategic framework tied to outcomes. He discusses why effective inclusion requires leadership buy-in, structural alignment, and accountability at every level of an organization.
Throughout the conversation, Lana Reid and Andrew explore how intentional culture-building improves employee engagement, retention, and trust. Andrew emphasizes that inclusive workplaces are not created through statements alone, but through policies, leadership behavior, and systems that support equity and belonging.
The discussion also highlights measurable impact. Andrew shares how organizations can assess progress through data, feedback loops, and leadership evaluation rather than relying on optics. He underscores that DEI work must be treated as an ongoing process rooted in strategy, education, and transparency.
This episode provides insight into how inclusive leadership strengthens organizations, supports employees, and creates environments where people can perform, grow, and contribute meaningfully.
About the Guest
Andrew Adeniyi is the founder and CEO of ASA Solutions, a diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting firm. His work focuses on inclusive leadership development, organizational accountability, and helping companies implement measurable strategies that support sustainable workplace culture.
For more information on Andrew Adeniyi:
https://www.andrewadeniyi.com/
https://www.instagram.com/_aaasolutions/
https://www.instagram.com/andrew_adeniyi/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewadeniyi/
https://www.amazon.com/Circle-Leadership-Framework-Creating-Leveraging/dp/1641379081/
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This episode is part of the Black Men Matter Series, highlighting Black men who are executives, consultants, and leaders shaping inclusive systems, equitable workplaces, and long-term organizational change.
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