Diversity
Diversity
Each day, men and women face challenges when working with one another. False assumptions cause breakdowns in communication and affect both sexes’ ability to find success. In Work with Me, Barbara Annis...
In The Power of Latino Leadership, Juana Bordas argues that the characteristics embodied by U.S. Latinos ideally suit the demands of 21st-century leadership. Latinos’ long history as a multicultural...
Attracting and retaining employees with diverse identities, perspectives, background, and cultural heritages is fundamental to any diversity initiative. In The End of Diversity as We Know It, Martin N...
The term “women of color” was coined in 1977 at a national conference sponsored by the U.S. government to address gender inequity. It originally described women of African, Asian, Hispanic, and Native American descent...
In The Big Shift, renowned social entrepreneur Marc Freedman confronts the problem of an increasingly aging population and a society ill-prepared to make use of its knowledge and expertise. However,...
It has always been important for leaders to be able to relate to people with diverse backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs. But in today’s world this ability may be the single most critical key to success. ...
In Black Faces in White Places, Randal Pinkett and Jeffrey Robinson acknowledge that things have improved in America when it comes to race, but there is still progress to be made to leave a better...
In The Diversity Code, Michelle T. Johnson, the self-titled “Diversity Diva,” uses her experience as a lawyer and journalist to help people break “the diversity code” by looking at things differently....
In today’s hypercompetitive economy, success depends on the ability to function effectively in culturally diverse situations. Traditionally a person’s IQ, or cognitive intelligence, was considered a critical predictor...
Generational diversity in the workplace can help companies capitalize on employees’ unique abilities and experiences, but it also creates challenges for managers charged with leading this generational mix. Conflict...
