When I was a child, and especially when I was a teen, my parents seemed, well, old-fashioned. I suspect that I was not the first nor the last child or teen to feel that way! But, looking back, I realize that, in many ways, my upbringing in the 1960s and 1970s was surprisingly well-designed for the 21st century that was to come.
In particular, our internationally diverse household was ideal preparation for our increasingly diverse country and interconnected world. Some final reflections on workplace diversity I’ve talked about two kinds of diversity. The first kind is the regional and economic diversity that lies at the heart of the Federal Reserve System.