Authentic Leadership from Within

Leadership is not a destination. Instead, it is a process of continually learning and reflecting on where we've been and envisioning how we can make the world more how we'd like it to be. Leadership development can also be a deeply personal process. Graci Harkema will be the first to tell you that. As the owner of Graci LLC, an international diversity, equity & inclusion consulting firm, she is committed to helping clients build equitable and inclusive work environments where employees are empowered to perform to their potential as their true selves. Graci's leadership also reflects her commitment to the community, serving on several LGBTQ non-profit boards and committees. She is an avid supporter of her parents' faith-based non-profit, Heart for Central Africa, in her hometown in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Graci has twice been recognized as a '40 Under Forty Business Leader of West Michigan' and as one of the ‘200 Most Powerful Business Leaders of West Michigan' by Grand Rapids Business Journal in 2020 and 2021. Graci joined the Hauenstein Center and Peter C. Cook Leadership Academy to discuss her leadership journey. 

Graci Harkema is the owner of Graci LLC, international diversity, equity & inclusion consulting firm. She specializes in implicit bias training and public speaking within the Fortune 500, small businesses and non-profit organizations throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. Graci is committed to helping clients build equitable and inclusive work environments where employees are empowered to perform to their potential as their true selves. Graci is passionate about serving the community by volunteering her time on LGBTQ non-profit boards and committees. She is also an avid supporter of her parents’ faith-based non-profit, Heart for Central Africa, in her hometown in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Graci is recognized as a 2015 and 2020 ‘40 Under Forty Business Leader of West Michigan’ and is recognized as one of the 2020 and 2021 ‘200 Most Powerful Business Leaders of West Michigan’ by Grand Rapids Business Journal. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Grand Valley State University. For more information on Graci, visit graciharkema.com or follow her on Instagram at @thegraciharkema.