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The 5 Disciplines of Inclusive Leaders: Unleashing the Power of All of Us
Diversity initiatives are falling short. This book shows leaders how to develop the skills needed to build sustainably inclusive organizations using a tested, research-based model developed by the global organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry.
According to the journal Human Resource Management , companies are spending over $8 billion a year on diversity programs. Yet today, the senior leadership teams at Fortune 500 companies are far from mirroring the diversity of its workforce and its customers. Andrés Tapia and Alina Polonskaia, senior leaders at Korn Ferry, argue that to build sustainable diversity and inclusion, organizations need to have inclusive leaders at all levels.
In this book, Tapia and Polonskaia draw on Korn Ferry's massive database of 3 million leadership assessments to reveal the essential qualities of inclusive leaders. They discuss the personality traits these leaders share and detail how to develop what they call the five disciplines of inclusive building interpersonal trust, integrating diverse perspectives, optimizing talent, applying an adaptive mindset, and achieving transformation.
Tapia and Polonskaia also outline the competencies behind each discipline, describe individual and organizational exemplars of inclusive leadership, and show how the five disciplines enable leaders to unleash the power of all people and to build both structurally and behaviorally inclusive organizations. This book will help leaders foster the skills to deal with today's complex challenges and create a more inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous future for all of us.
According to the journal Human Resource Management , companies are spending over $8 billion a year on diversity programs. Yet today, the senior leadership teams at Fortune 500 companies are far from mirroring the diversity of its workforce and its customers. Andrés Tapia and Alina Polonskaia, senior leaders at Korn Ferry, argue that to build sustainable diversity and inclusion, organizations need to have inclusive leaders at all levels.
In this book, Tapia and Polonskaia draw on Korn Ferry's massive database of 3 million leadership assessments to reveal the essential qualities of inclusive leaders. They discuss the personality traits these leaders share and detail how to develop what they call the five disciplines of inclusive building interpersonal trust, integrating diverse perspectives, optimizing talent, applying an adaptive mindset, and achieving transformation.
Tapia and Polonskaia also outline the competencies behind each discipline, describe individual and organizational exemplars of inclusive leadership, and show how the five disciplines enable leaders to unleash the power of all people and to build both structurally and behaviorally inclusive organizations. This book will help leaders foster the skills to deal with today's complex challenges and create a more inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous future for all of us.
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216 pages, Hardcover
Published October 20, 2020
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November 30, 2022
This book left me conflicted with how it's presented. Initially I went into the book with the expectations on how to become a strong inclusive leader but walked away with just the information of why being an inclusive leader is so important. That slight difference caused my reading experience to become almost frustrating.
Throughout the book examples are provided that give small glimpses on how being inclusive and focusing on diversity changes the way a company operates. The examples become repetitive as they all involve a complex issue mordaciously being resolved, with little detail on exactly what was changed that actually provided the solution. I cannot emphasize enough that some of the examples provided are so intense and interesting that I wanted nothing more than additional details on how it came to a conclusion beyond just "And everything worked out in the end!" Statistics are constantly being referenced within the book, which is great when arguing how impactful D&I can be, but I felt like I rarely got more information on how to implement or how to achieve any of the disciplines that highlight the characteristics of an inclusive leader.
This isn't a bad book, nor do I regret some of the information I was able to grasp. I wanted this book to challenge my current perspectives, give how and why to implement the disciplines, and provide a book I could refer to in the future when lapsing or losing that initial focus in the mindset built.
Throughout the book examples are provided that give small glimpses on how being inclusive and focusing on diversity changes the way a company operates. The examples become repetitive as they all involve a complex issue mordaciously being resolved, with little detail on exactly what was changed that actually provided the solution. I cannot emphasize enough that some of the examples provided are so intense and interesting that I wanted nothing more than additional details on how it came to a conclusion beyond just "And everything worked out in the end!" Statistics are constantly being referenced within the book, which is great when arguing how impactful D&I can be, but I felt like I rarely got more information on how to implement or how to achieve any of the disciplines that highlight the characteristics of an inclusive leader.
This isn't a bad book, nor do I regret some of the information I was able to grasp. I wanted this book to challenge my current perspectives, give how and why to implement the disciplines, and provide a book I could refer to in the future when lapsing or losing that initial focus in the mindset built.
July 18, 2021
I enjoyed the stories about how companies handled DEI, particularly learning about Barilla pasta and John Deere. It’s a pretty heavy read with all the statistics and charts and graphs so not a light read. Will probably revisit this one later.
May 11, 2025
I really enjoyed reading through this book. There are so many great insights discussed, and is perfect for many different teams.
There are so many aspects that I am looking forward to putting into practice with my teams at work.
There are so many aspects that I am looking forward to putting into practice with my teams at work.
August 18, 2023
I feel like I didn't get much out of this book because this topic is not new to me, but it offers an interesting approach. I thought the stories about inclusivity were interesting, and that they really missed an opportunity to relate the stories to their disciplines from earlier in the book. That all said, it was not an unpleasant ready and may have something to offer for people who are just getting familiar with inclusive leadership.
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