Episode 6
People Don’t Quit Jobs, They Quit People: Leadership, Diversity, and Inclusion with Alisha Pennington
In this episode, entrepreneur Alisha Pennington unpacks the truth behind the saying, “people don’t quit jobs, they quit people.” Through her lens as a business leader and ally, Alisha explores how relationships, culture, and inclusion determine whether people stay, thrive, or walk away.
She shares the story of helping launch AT Last by offering resources and a platform to amplify underrepresented voices, while also highlighting how diversity and equity drive stronger outcomes in sports medicine and beyond. This conversation is a call to leaders everywhere: equity isn’t just good for people, it’s essential business and progress.
AT L.A.S.T.
Website: WeAreATLast.org
Email: adam.cady@weareatlast.org
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/at-l-a-s-t
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlastpod
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Artwork by Jason Eisenberg
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Music by Willie B the Ichiban Don
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Production / Engineering / Editing / by Gerson Sandoval
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Guest
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisha-m-pennington/
Website: https://www.theatvantage.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theATvantage
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theatvantage
References
- Hunt V, Prince S, Dixon-Fyle S, Dolan K. Diversity wins: How inclusion matters. McKinsey & Company Report. May 2020
