From Navigating Exclusion to Authoring Inclusion: Why Every Organization Needs a 2045 Plan

We are fast approaching an economic and cultural tipping point.

By the year 2045, the United States will become a majority-minority nation. That means people of color—particularly Black and Hispanic communities—will make up not only the workforce majority, but also the consumer majority. Yet most organizations are still operating with assumptions, structures, and strategies rooted in yesterday’s demographics.

2045 is no longer “far off.” It’s 20 years away—two business cycles. The time to reimagine our workplaces, policies, and leadership pipelines is not someday. It is now.