Sean Rugless, a diversity consultant and president of The Katalyst Group, and a member of a group of 14 Black leaders that released a statement this week in the wake of the departure of Michael Johnson as CEO of United Way of Greater Cincinnati, said Cincinnati has an issue in retaining Black leadership, and this reputation, which can be observed nationally on the Internet, may be a turnoff for great Black talent looking to come to Cincinnati and make an impact.
“Michael Johnson’s situation is symptomatic of a bigger issue than what happened to him at United Way, but his leaving Cincinnati has sparked a bigger discussion.’’ Rugless said. “Michael was brought here for a particular skill set, and we are no better off that he’s gone. We missed an opportunity for us to move forward. We have seen other trends such as this, and our track record is not impressive. The core principals of inclusive leadership in Cincinnati are lacking.’’
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