In Inclusion Unlocked a team of accomplished leadership experts deliver an insightful set of solutions to the obstacles that block progress and prevent leaders from delivering on the diversity results their employees, customers and investors demand. Written by authors whose core areas of expertise are inclusion and diversity, this book will provide an Inclusive Leader Scorecard model, access to an online diagnostic tool, and proven strategies that enable greater belonging. As well as this, Inclusion Unlocked provides first-hand accounts of how well-known CEOs, Chief People Officers and Chief Diversity Officers have accelerated progress in their diversity initiatives, and the pitfalls they have learnt to avoid.
The authors explain how business leaders can act as a driving force for change if they use the right mindset and tools. You’ll also discover: - How to understand the relevance of inclusive leadership to impressive business growth - How to identify the key levers for change and progress by cutting through the complexity - Strategies that enable greater belonging, psychological safety, and innovation
An indispensable resource for business leaders, HR and DEI practitioners who want a practical and easy to follow guide for advancement in diversity initiatives. Inclusion Unlocked is the inclusion toolkit needed to make significant progress.
Table of Contents
Foreword xi
Introduction: A Professor, a Psychologist, and a Man with One Leg Walk into a Bar xiii
Acknowledgments xxi
About the Authors xxv
Section 1 Building Understanding 1
1 From Language Barriers to Guiding Principles 3
2 Fixing a Broken Society 19
3 What’s the Business Case Got to Do with Diversity? 27
4 The Journey from “Ignore Inclusion” to “Evolve Inclusion” 37
Section 2 The Inclusive Leader Scorecard 47
5 The Inclusive Leader Scorecard 49
Section 2.1 Self Quadrant: How Do I Model Inclusive Leadership? 59
6 Purpose 63
7 Courage 73
8 Cognizance 83
Section 2.2 Team Quadrant: How Do I Enable My Team to Be Inclusive? 97
9 Candor 103
10 Cultural Connectedness 115
11 Psychological Safety 129
Section 2.3 Culture Quadrant: How Do I Cultivate an Inclusive Culture? 139
12 Optimism 145
13 Resilience 157
14 Autonomy 167
Section 2.4 Brand Quadrant: How Do I Deliver an Inclusive Brand? 181
15 Trust 187
16 Partnerships 203
17 Activism 219
Section 3 Application 231
18 CEO Inclusion Do’s and Don’ts 233
19 DEIB Strategy and Execution 245
Conclusion: 90 Seconds to Midnight, but Still Time to Act 263
Glossary 267
References 277
Index 299
