Inclusion Unlocked: A Guide for Leaders to ACT - Hardcover

by Dev Modi (Author), Melissa C. Thomas-Hunt (Author), Marc Woods (Author)

Inclusion Unlocked is the definitive guide for business leaders to unlock the power of diversity and enable inclusion to flourish in their organisations

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:

1. How to understand the relevance of inclusive leadership to impressive business growth
2. How to identify the key levers for change and progress by cutting through the complexity
3. 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.

Front Jacket

Inclusion efforts at organizations consistently encounter obstacles that undercut their objectives and frustrate their goals. It is the role of leaders to ensure that these inclusion efforts not only survive but thrive. Good intentions alone are insufficient, leaders need the right strategies, frameworks and support to transform inclusive cultures and brands from mere concepts to tangible realities.

In their groundbreaking book, Inclusion Unlocked, a unique team comprising of a distinguished professor, a gold-medal winning Paralympic athlete and an award-winning organizational psychologist provides an insightful guide for leaders to take meaningful action. Within the pages of this book, you'll discover the Inclusive Leader Scorecard model, a behavioral roadmap to the 12 essential dimensions for building an inclusive organization and brand. This model is complemented by an online diagnostic tool that allows you to precisely assess your strengths, identify gaps and uncover blind spots, thereby enabling you to focus your efforts where they matter most.

The authors offer firsthand accounts of how prominent CEOs, Chief People Officers, and Chief Diversity Officers successfully navigated diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives and deftly avoided the pitfalls. They impart the invaluable lessons these leaders learned from the inclusion challenges and accomplishments. This book delves into what truly works and dispels myths, offering practical tools and techniques that inspire you to actively engage with the material rather than passively consume it. Leaders are encouraged to test out concepts and ideas in the book by completing exercises first themselves before sharing with those they lead.

In essence, Inclusion Unlocked is an indispensable resource tailored for business leaders from any industry or sector, large or small. It provides a practical and easily navigable guide to advance your organization's diversity and inclusion initiatives. It's a must-read book for leaders seeking to expedite progress but who, until now, have lacked a clear and impactful roadmap to achieve this important goal.

Back Jacket

ACTIONABLE LEADERSHIP SOLUTIONS TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING CHALLENGES

Inclusion Unlocked is a startlingly insightful and one-of-a-kind resource that walks you through the steps you need to take as a leader to progress inclusion and overcome the challenges that prevent organizations from delivering the diversity results that employees, customers and investors increasingly demand.

The book draws heavily on Dev Modi's proprietary Inclusive Leader Scorecard model, Marc Woods' extensive experience working with senior business leaders and Melissa C. Thomas-Hunt's in-depth academic research and corporate experience in the field, to generate insights for CEOs, executives and other business leaders hoping to generate outstanding results and take their inclusion and diversity efforts to a new level.

You'll find case studies, practical exercises, and coaching questions that offer tangible advice you can implement immediately to drive change in your corporation, business, institution, or team. The authors explain the relevance of inclusive leadership to achieving business growth and how to cut through complexity and get focused on the essential methods to drive progress forward.

Inclusion Unlocked is a critical resource for company leaders, entrepreneurs, founders, regional and divisional heads, and students of business.

Author Biography

DEV MODI is an award-winning HR thought leader and chartered organizational psychologist. He has psychologically assessed, coached and developed 1,000s of senior leaders from many of the world's largest brands, across industries and geographies. He is the author of The Inclusive Leader Scorecard and the Inclusive Leader Scorecard online diagnostic.

MELISSA C. THOMAS-HUNT is the John Forbes Distinguished Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business and Professor of Public Policy at the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. She is the former Head of Global Diversity and Belonging at Airbnb where she led the strategy and execution of their global internal diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging programs, and retains an external senior advisor role focused on advancing connection and belonging research.

MARC WOODS competed internationally as a swimmer for 17 years; winning 12 Paralympic medals from 5 Games and a further 21 from World and European Championships. Utilizing his sports psychology experience, he has spent a further 20 years' experience developing senior executives and leadership teams. He speaks to approximately 25,000 people each year, delivering motivational presentations that inspire and engage.