Leadership in a diverse cultural and multi-cultural environment is much more complex than in a homogenous society or organization. The leaders of the new millenium need to understand diverstiy issues, gender issues, and multicultural issues to succeed. Here are some suggested books on these topics to get you started.
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By R. Thomas
- The ability to successfully manage diversity in the workplace has become a basic strategy for corporate survival. Thomas supplies an action plan, extensive case studies, and a series of tough questions and answers to get readers thinking seriously about what elements are blocking the full use of their employees.
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By Marjorie Woodruff
- In a way that makes diversity management "up close and personal," Building a House for Diversity offers compelling, real-life stories of individual experiences at work. It includes: * the perspective of both "insiders" (usually white males) and "outsiders" (usually minorities or women) * insightful commentary illuminating what these experiences tell us about the challenges and opportunities of diversity
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By Ronald Fox
- Change Equation : Capitalizing on Diversity for Effective Organizational Change by J. Renae Norton, Ronald E. Fox
This book is published by the American Psychological Association, and that, by itself, gives it considerable credibility.
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By Sherron Kenton
- While many books on diversity in the workplace contain exercises, or are meant for managers, this book is meant for anyone who works in a workplace with different cultures, people with different backgrounds, etc. Not only does it deal with communication differences as a result of culture, but also as a result of GENDER.
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By Hellen Hemphill
- This book provides a blueprint for a skills-based solution to the elimination of discrimination and harassment. It emphasizes the development of professional relationship skills to help employees work more effectively with their bosses, their peers, their team members, their customers, and all those individuals different from themselves.
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By R. Roosevelt
- Building upon the bold ideas presented in his seminal bestseller Beyond Race and Gender, Dr. R. Roosevelt Thomas demonstrates how diversity is far more than a human resources or affirmative action issue. His new "Diversity Paradigm" embraces and enhances all areas of business, especially those that are dauntingly complex.
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By Robert Hayles
- Based on the experience of a number of successful and high profile companies this book offers step by step help and change models related to diversity. While the two books above are basically "tool collections" this focuses on success and failure.
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