025 // “Don’t take things personally in regards to harsh feedback" With Richard Leong

Richard Leong is a DEI Consultant and a Leadership Development Coach. He is currently working at Collective, a DEI lab, in addition to running an independent consulting and coaching practice. He is also an inaugural board member at Act to Change, a non-profit organization that aims to prevent bullying. He earned his Bachelor's in Sociology from Columbia University in 2014.

😬🤮 Worst advice: “Don’t take things personally in regards to harsh feedback.”

🤯🤩 Best advice: “We're all comparing our own behind-the-scenes reel to others' highlights reel.”

🤗💯 Advice for others: “Social justice and social impact work is neither a sprint nor a marathon, it's a relay race.”

🥰📚 Most influential book: Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong

You can connect with Richard on LinkedIn or follow him on Instagram and Twitter. To learn more about his work, visit Collective at www.hello-collective.com and Act to Change at www.acttochange.org.

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