Michael Sneed: Walking the talk

This interview with Michael Sneed, vice president of global corporate affairs at Johnson & Johnson (J&J), the medical company, states that businesses must commit to diversity in order to succeed.

Michael Sneed: Walking the talk

Todd Wilkinson

Michael Sneed, vice president of global corporate affairs for Johnson & Johnson, doesn't embrace "diversity" as a mere sloganeer. He's become a bold industry champion, leading the cause, and rallying colleagues with these encouraging words: "We can — and must — do better."

In 2013, the multifaceted aspects of diversity, in fact, figure at the very heart of J&J's game plan. "Any business leader today has to have a commitment to diversity to succeed," Sneed says. "It's a business imperative. It's not optional." He notes that, in the past, companies in the U.S....

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