Redefine What ‘Professionalism’ Means
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Lily Zheng. <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilyzheng308/" target="_blank">Lily Zheng</a> (they/them) is an organizational strategist, a consultant, and the author of the bestselling books <cite><a href="https://bkconnection.com/products/9798890571410_fixing-fairness" target="_blank">Fixing Fairness</a></cite> (Berrett-Koehler, 2026), <cite><a href="https://bkconnection.com/products/9781523002788_dei-deconstructed" target="_blank">DEI Deconstructed</a></cite> (Berrett-Koehler, 2022), and <cite><a href="https://bkconnection.com/products/9781523006083_reconstructing-dei" target="_blank">Reconstructing DEI</a></cite> (Berrett-Koehler, 2023).</p>
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