​As leaders, we need to create a safe and welcoming environment in our organisations – a culture of inclusion. Not only it is the right thing to do, it turns out it is also good for business. 

A recent report by Michelle McQuaid and her colleagues at The Wellbeing Lab  provided some interesting insights on how communities can increase the wellbeing of their members. The report confirmed that leaders have a big influence on the wellbeing of those who they lead. The interesting aspect was that the impact was actually greater on the leader themselves. There are two actions you, as a leader, can take on right away.