Lived Experiences of Exclusion in the Workplace

Kurt April is the Endowed Allan Gray Chair and Director of the Allan Gray Centre for Values-Based Leadership at the Graduate School of Business of the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and Faculty Member of DukeCE, USA.Babar Dharani is a Senior Lecturer at the Allan Gray Centre for Values-Based Leadership at the Graduate School of Business of the University of Cape Town, South Africa.Amanda April is a Director of LICM Consulting Cape Town, and Academic Supervisor in the Department of Social Work and Social Development at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

• Foreword; Mustafa ÖzbilginIntroduction Chapter 1. ExclusionChapter 2. DiscriminationChapter 3. Addressing Exclusion Through ConfrontationChapter 4. Contextualised DiscriminationChapter 5. Affirmative Action & Empowerment Chapter 6. Leadership for Inclusivity Conclusion ReferencesConclusion

They say that the first step in making a dream come true is to wake up. If we are ever to realise the dream of true inclusion, we must first be honest about the range of levels of exclusion that exist today. Reading this book is a starting point. With both science and stories, it thoughtfully opened my eyes to the challenges to inclusion, made me feel seen and heard in my own exclusion experiences, and provided useful approaches for leaders to be more ‘human’ at work. It’s an inspiring read.