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The author discusses the need for educational transformation in the U.S. given the advent of globalization, rapid global and local changes in demography, and rise of the knowledge economy. It emphasizes that educational institution have been slow to adopt and carry out a deliberate approach towards diversity and empowerment in the workplace. It mentions a study which suggests that leaders of high-performance organizations combine four strategies which require trust, engagement, common agenda, and collective leadership.

The article discusses the role of a persuasive mandate for diversity in promoting cultural change in education in the U.S. It stresses the need for a political power which can emanate from students, board of trustees, and governance structures to be crystallized and convey clear organizational will and commitment to promote change in institutional culture. Moreover, it stresses the potential of a persuasive mandate for diversity to build an expansive network, engage stakeholders, and mobilize the systems and resources required for sustained efforts toward educational change.