Beyond Diversity

An urgently needed, eminently practical book that every leader should read which takes on a tough topic with sharp minds and open hearts.

Daniel H. Pink

NY Times Bestselling Author of WHEN, DRIVE, and TO SELL IS HUMAN

Successful women advocate for themselves. For any woman of color seeking to unearth her individual power, this is an essential read.

Deepa Purushothaman

Author of THE FIRST, THE FEW, THE ONLY and Co-Founder of NFormation

Thought-provoking, layered, and fresh. Wherever you may be in your journey, Beyond Diversity is the weapon in your DEI arsenal to make better inclusion choices.

Michelle P. King

Author of THE FIX and CEO of Equality Forward

Beyond Diversity provides a roadmap to help all of us step into the conversation and be a part of the movement toward a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable society.

Erin Uritus

CEO of Out and Equal

Beyond Diversity provides a much-needed directive for those in power to get educated and use their influence to finally break down the barriers that have left so many of us behind.

Minda Hearts

Speaker, Founder, and Author of THE MEMO

Beyond Diversity artfully uses the power of storytelling to connect the reader with the lived experience of LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized communities. This book opens eyes, hearts, and minds!

Amber Hikes

Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer of American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

A must-read for anyone committed to a world where we all belong and contribute fully. I really enjoyed this book!

Michele Meyer-Shipp

Chief People Officer for Major League Baseball

Rohit Bhargava and Jennifer Brown’s progressive and inspiring book Beyond Diversity suggests means of building a more inclusive and accepting world. A wide range of voices and experiences are included, including transgender people and people of color, and the text leans into the successes that people have had when faced with challenges, helping to show what’s possible. The result is a book that makes daunting arenas, including those of family, personal identity, and work, feel accessible to change. The prose is straightforward and direct, and is complemented by the book’s bold design choices and approachable, short paragraphs. But its accessibility belies the power of its vision for what societies might achieve. It acknowledges hard realities, as of racism, while asking people to hold institutions accountable for any inequalities in them. And it welcomes discussions about identity, which it says should be approached with “less judgment and more patience.” Its thoughtful mix of ideas that can be implemented in groups with those that operate on the individual level are concrete; they recognize that “changing ourselves and our actions is hard,” but still say that diversity is worth the effort. Beyond Diversity is a cogent social science book that knows that progressive, meaningful change, though it may require collective action, begins with individuals.

Clarion Review

A comprehensive guide focuses on how to increase diversity and inclusion in society. . . . Bhargava and Brown assemble facts and personal stories from many walks of life - entrepreneurship, the business world, academia, the entertainment industry, the creative arts realm, even home and family - in order to paint a detailed picture of how deep-rooted cultural practices often forge systemic barriers to inclusion, equity, and diversity. . . . They urge their readers to take action and lay out several strategies for how to institute changes on the grassroots level, including how those in majority groups can be better allies for their colleagues. . . . The book's calls for fair treatment and equity in pay scales are very effective, buttressed by extensive research showing that men are paid more than women for the same work and that minorities are underrepresented in most fields of study. Managers, CEOs, and hiring directors - as well as ordinary people - will find a great deal of valuable insights in these pages. . . . A useful, forcefully written, and wide-ranging study of inequities - and how to fix them.

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