Kate Nash OBE is a change leader with over 30 years' experience in working strategically to effect long term changes in relation to disabled people. She is the creator & CEO of PurpleSpace (www.purplespace.org). Established in 2015 it is the world's only professional development membership hub for disability employee resource groups.In 2017 she founded #PurpleLightUp, a global movement of disabled people, allies and champions who celebrate the economic contribution of disabled people to the global economy. This takes place on 3rd December each year as a mark of respect to the UN International Day of Disabled People. Prominent landmarks that have been illuminated include The Shard in London, Blackpool Tower, John F Kennedy Airport, Niagara Falls, Sydney Harbour Bridge and The Australian Parliament. She is based in London, UK.

• Chapter - 00: Introduction;Chapter - 01: Disability identity;Chapter - 02: Nature, nurture and a new reality;Chapter - 03: The soft bigotry of low expectation;Chapter - 04: Who do I want to be when I grow up?;Chapter - 05: Disability is a political experience;Chapter - 06: Build your network to get ahead;Chapter - 07: Lonely in a crowd;Chapter - 08: Eradicating shame;Chapter - 09: Ensuring an organization is better for having you there;Chapter - 10: Getting on at work, rather than simply getting in ;Chapter - 11: Starting a long-haul strategy to change the world;Chapter - 12: The third phase of change: when movements take off;Chapter - 13: Building disability confidence from the inside out;Chapter - 14: The futurists;Chapter - 15: Afterword;Chapter - 16: Notes

"Positively Purple should be required reading for every FTSE 250 CEO. Business leaders need to understand and value 'human capital'. Kate Nash is an expert in helping us recognise the value of every human - including those with disabilities."

Kate Nash OBE is a change leader with over 30 years' experience in working strategically to effect long term changes in relation to disabled people. She is the creator & CEO of PurpleSpace (www.purplespace.org). Established in 2015 it is the world's only professional development membership hub for disability employee resource groups.In 2017 she founded #PurpleLightUp, a global movement of disabled people, allies and champions who celebrate the economic contribution of disabled people to the global economy. This takes place on 3rd December each year as a mark of respect to the UN International Day of Disabled People. Prominent landmarks that have been illuminated include The Shard in London, Blackpool Tower, John F Kennedy Airport, Niagara Falls, Sydney Harbour Bridge and The Australian Parliament. She is based in London, UK.

• Chapter - 00: Introduction;Chapter - 01: Disability identity;Chapter - 02: Nature, nurture and a new reality;Chapter - 03: The soft bigotry of low expectation;Chapter - 04: Who do I want to be when I grow up?;Chapter - 05: Disability is a political experience;Chapter - 06: Build your network to get ahead;Chapter - 07: Lonely in a crowd;Chapter - 08: Eradicating shame;Chapter - 09: Ensuring an organization is better for having you there;Chapter - 10: Getting on at work, rather than simply getting in ;Chapter - 11: Starting a long-haul strategy to change the world;Chapter - 12: The third phase of change: when movements take off;Chapter - 13: Building disability confidence from the inside out;Chapter - 14: The futurists;Chapter - 15: Afterword;Chapter - 16: Notes

"Positively Purple should be required reading for every FTSE 250 CEO. Business leaders need to understand and value 'human capital'. Kate Nash is an expert in helping us recognise the value of every human - including those with disabilities."

Kate Nash OBE is a change leader with over 30 years' experience in working strategically to effect long term changes in relation to disabled people. She is the creator & CEO of PurpleSpace (www.purplespace.org). Established in 2015 it is the world's only professional development membership hub for disability employee resource groups.In 2017 she founded #PurpleLightUp, a global movement of disabled people, allies and champions who celebrate the economic contribution of disabled people to the global economy. This takes place on 3rd December each year as a mark of respect to the UN International Day of Disabled People. Prominent landmarks that have been illuminated include The Shard in London, Blackpool Tower, John F Kennedy Airport, Niagara Falls, Sydney Harbour Bridge and The Australian Parliament. She is based in London, UK.

• Chapter - 00: Introduction;Chapter - 01: Disability identity;Chapter - 02: Nature, nurture and a new reality;Chapter - 03: The soft bigotry of low expectation;Chapter - 04: Who do I want to be when I grow up?;Chapter - 05: Disability is a political experience;Chapter - 06: Build your network to get ahead;Chapter - 07: Lonely in a crowd;Chapter - 08: Eradicating shame;Chapter - 09: Ensuring an organization is better for having you there;Chapter - 10: Getting on at work, rather than simply getting in ;Chapter - 11: Starting a long-haul strategy to change the world;Chapter - 12: The third phase of change: when movements take off;Chapter - 13: Building disability confidence from the inside out;Chapter - 14: The futurists;Chapter - 15: Afterword;Chapter - 16: Notes

"Positively Purple should be required reading for every FTSE 250 CEO. Business leaders need to understand and value 'human capital'. Kate Nash is an expert in helping us recognise the value of every human - including those with disabilities."