Beyond Diversity

Rohit Bhargava believes the world need more non-obvious thinkers. He is the author of six books on topics as wide ranging as how to bring more humanity back to business and how to see things other miss. His latest book Non-Obvious Megatrends was a #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller. Rohit's books have won multiple international awards, shortlisted for the Leonard L. Berry Book Award and been translated into 15 languages. Outside of his writing and speaking, Rohit is also an Adjunct Professor of storytelling and marketing at Georgetown University. He believes in listening before talking and helps his readers to be more interesting. According to his business card, Rohit is a "Trend Curator, Storyteller and Nice Guy." You can test that final claim for yourself by getting in touch with Rohit here: rohit [at] nonobviouscompany [dot] com.Jennifer Brown is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, diversity and inclusion consultant, and author. As the successful founder, president, and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting, headquartered in New York City, Jennifer is responsible for designing workplace strategies that have been implemented by some of the biggest companies and nonprofits in the world. She has harnessed more than 14 years of experience as a world-renowned diversity and inclusion expert through consulting work, keynoting and thought leadership. Jennifer is the host of the popular weekly podcast, The Will to Change, which uncovers true stories of diversity and inclusion.

• Introduction..................................1Beyond Diversity ... In Storytelling..........17Beyond Diversity ... In Identity..............37Beyond Diversity ... In Family................57Beyond Diversity ... In Culture...............75Beyond Diversity ... In Education.............95Beyond Diversity ... In Retail................113Beyond Diversity ... In the Workplace.........131Beyond Diversity ... In Technology............149Beyond Diversity ... In Entrepreneurship......167Beyond Diversity ... In Leadership............185Beyond Diversity ... In Government............203Beyond Diversity ... In the Future............221Conclusion....................................241Acknowledgments...............................245

"A comprehensive guide focuses on how to increase diversity and inclusion in society. . . . 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." —KIRKUS REVIEWSRohit 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"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 HARTS, Speaker, Founder, and Author of The Memo"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, New York Times bestselling author of When, Drive, and To Sell Is Human"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 and Inclusion Officer, 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"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 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