Leading Inclusion: Drive Change Your Employees Can See and Feel

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In this groundbreaking new book, organizational psychologist and executive coach Gena Cox shows you how to lead an inclusive organization, from the top down, and to seek solutions to the racially based discontent that pervades many employees' experiences. Drawing on psychological science, corporate leaders, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), and her own experience in corporate America, Cox explains how to reframe the conversation, so you can more effectively guide the rest of the leaders in your organization. She helps you understand the key questions you should ask, the constituents you must address, and the difficult actions you must take to build an inclusive organization. In this book, you will learn: - the historical facts that created, and reinforce and maintain, many of the social patterns encountered in work-life today; - how to understand your experience as a top leader, regarding DE&I issues, within the context of organizational realities; - what you must do to ensure that you have an accurate picture of the current experience of all your employees; - science- and experience-based insights intended to help you identify the specific next steps for your organization. Your organization can become a haven of inclusion, even if it is not so today. Leading Inclusion will empower you with the psychological, historical, and practical knowledge to change your organization-and America-one employee at a time.

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"An outstanding source of information and advice for leaders who want to build inclusive work environments. It may also prove extremely beneficial for faculty and students of business administration schools. Highly recommended." --Library Journal starred review

"A real-world leadership guide to effective inclusion and diversity in the workplace." --BookLife (Publishers Weekly)

"A comprehensive guidebook to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the workplace." --Kirkus Reviews

"... nuanced and personalized, reflecting deep understanding of the challenges implicit in addressing racial tensions in workplaces." --Clarion Book Reviews by ForeWord Reviews (5 out of 5 stars)

"If you are an executive who intends to build an inclusive organization but doesn't know where to start, Leading Inclusion will be uniquely helpful." --Dorie Clark, Wall Street Journal-bestselling author, The Long Game

"Leading Inclusion is an incredibly compelling and well-grounded call to leaders, especially those in the C-suite, to lead differently--to lead inclusively." --Dr. Steven Rogelberg, professor, organizational psychology, UNC Charlotte; bestselling author, The Surprising Science of Meetings

"Inclusive leadership is a business imperative. In this ideas-packed and humane book, Gena Cox explains how we can overcome feeble excuses and cultural ignorance to take the bold steps required to change our workplace reality, one employee at a time." --Des Dearlove, cofounder, Thinkers50

"Gena Cox's REDI methodology is among the most comprehensive and effective strategies available in our field. Reading and implementing her well-researched practices and internalizing the generous personal perspectives of this powerful Black woman leader will set your business up for success." --Dr. Tiffany Jana, CEO, TMI Portfolio; award-winning coauthor, Subtle Acts of Exclusion

"Few women of color can define the day-to-day workplace using a nuanced blend of personal experience, organizational psychology, and leadership effectiveness insights. Gena Cox has that unique voice and uses it in Leading Inclusion to reposition 'diversity and inclusion' as an executive leadership and organizational governance imperative." --Deepa Purushothaman, cofounder, nFormation; author, The First, the Few, the Only

"Painstakingly researched yet practical, and nuanced yet digestible, Leading Inclusion is a must-read for every leader eager to build a culture of respect, equity, inclusion, and belonging." --Gorick Ng, Wall Street Journal-bestselling author, The Unspoken Rules

Author Bio

Gena Cox is an organizational psychologist and executive coach. Gena advises executives how to build and lead inclusive workplace cultures that work for all employees, not just a lucky few. Gena is active in the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology and serves on advisory boards at the University of South Florida and the University of Tampa. She contributes to national publications, including Harvard Business Review, and holds a Ph.D. in Industrial & Organizational Psychology.