THE EXPERT
Dr. McAdoo, who holds two undergraduate degrees (Marketing and Transportation/Logistics), a Master’s degree in Management and a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies. He credits much of his success to his father who instilled respect, integrity and a strong work ethic in him at an early age. His passion for helping disadvantaged youth continues to drive him to assist society in obtaining solutions toward educational deprivation of the poor, social and economic equality for all humans, and all things regarding the uplifting of marginalized people. He hopes that his scholarship and work in his local community will bring positive economic and social change for the next generation.
Terrance M. McAdoo is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor in the College of Education at the University of South Carolina, and a Leadership and Praxis consultant with McAdoo Consulting, LLC. He began his professional work experience as a Transportation Consultant for the North Carolina Department of Transportation, before transitioning into the field of education. As an educator, Dr. McAdoo has worked as a teacher assistant (working with Autistic children), a professional licensed business teacher (high school), a student affairs counselor, retention and praxis coordinator, a collegiate instructor, and an assistant professor.
Dr. McAdoo’s areas of research interest include social justice pedagogy, praxis, conscious hip hop music, critical race theory, diversity, ethics and leadership, sports ethics and leadership, and African American and African diaspora. More specifically, his research has explored the potential influence of conscious Hip Hop music on social injustice awareness of youth within American society. Additionally, Dr. McAdoo has been published in the Journal of Urban Education: Focus Enrichment, Journal of Research Initiatives, and currently has a manuscript with the Teachers College Record that under review.
He started McAdoo Consulting in conjunction with other leading scholars and professionals because he saw a need for diversity training, leadership development, and ethics training for today's leaders. Dr. McAdoo also does speaking engagements for corporate, K-12, higher education institutions, and other organizations. He hopes to inspire people and organizations to achieve great success. He knows that a positive mindset, outlook, and perspective lead people and organizations toward accomplishing more than they can imagine.
Why leadership and diversity?
Leadership is the culmination of many factors of influence. One’s influence on people to achieve a common goal(s) is at the heart of leadership. Most people have a general idea of what leadership is, but many are not well versed in their understanding of the deeper aspects of leadership. For example, McAdoo consulting helps organizations connect leadership processes that in turn lead to the success of workers and management. Not all leaders are good for all situations. Not all leaders possess the adequate style(s) to motivate and transform workers. Not all leaders are equipped with the right traits and characteristics to lead colleagues to the finish line.
McAdoo Consulting prides itself on helping organizations truly understand diversity. From our perspective Diversity encompasses more than just a peripheral understanding of racism and discrimination. True diversity includes equity and inclusion and an understanding of complex topics surrounding racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism, heterosexism, discrimination, explicit and implicit bias, and other forms of degradation and subjugation. McAdoo consulting can help your organization by not only providing a deeper understanding of this topic but also by helping your company understands how these things may be impacting your company's culture and bottom line.
McAdoo and consultants have extensive experience in performance improvement, research, and assisting companies in implementing frameworks to enhance their organization's overall leadership quality and diversity.
With expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion, leadership, and higher education, McAdoo Consulting offers a unique perspective with the perfect amount of humor to every occasion.
Introducing new concepts, challenging narratives on diversity, and sharing strategies to implement within your organization to enhance leadership and diversity is what McAdoo Consulting loves to do.
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