Beyond Diversity - 12 Non-Obvious Ways To Build A More Inclusive World

Wall Street Journal Bestseller

"A useful, forcefully written, and wide-ranging study of inequities—and how to fix them." —Kirkus Reviews
What if we could go beyond the conversation about diversity and take real action?
In early 2021, more than two hundred widely respected experts gathered virtually for the world’s most ambitious conversation about diversity. Our aim was to do more than spotlight injustice. We challenged ourselves to imagine how to fix it. The dialogue brought together casting directors, bookstore owners, disabled leaders, healthcare professionals, students, VCs, standup comedians, chief diversity officers, pro gamers, archaeologists, government insiders, startup founders, and even a master puppeteer.
Now for the first time, these solutions are compiled into one groundbreaking volume organized into twelve powerful themes including: storytelling, technology, identity, retail, education and more. Each chapter paints a revealing picture of the world, how it is, how it could be and what needs to happen for us to get there. For newcomers to the topic of diversity, and DEI experts alike, this book offers a much-needed actionable blueprint for creating a more inclusive world for us all.

List of contents

Introduction..................................1

Beyond Diversity ... In Storytelling..........17

Beyond Diversity ... In Identity..............37

Beyond Diversity ... In Family................57

Beyond Diversity ... In Culture...............75

Beyond Diversity ... In Education.............95

Beyond Diversity ... In Retail................113

Beyond Diversity ... In the Workplace.........131

Beyond Diversity ... In Technology............149

Beyond Diversity ... In Entrepreneurship......167

Beyond Diversity ... In Leadership............185

Beyond Diversity ... In Government............203

Beyond Diversity ... In the Future............221

Conclusion....................................241

Acknowledgments...............................245

About the author

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 in Washington, D.C. 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

Summary

Wall Street Journal Bestseller

"A useful, forcefully written, and wide-ranging study of inequities—and how to fix them." —Kirkus Reviews
What if we could go beyond the conversation about diversity and take real action?
In early 2021, more than two hundred widely respected experts gathered virtually for the world’s most ambitious conversation about diversity. Our aim was to do more than spotlight injustice. We challenged ourselves to imagine how to fix it. The dialogue brought together casting directors, bookstore owners, disabled leaders, healthcare professionals, students, VCs, standup comedians, chief diversity officers, pro gamers, archaeologists, government insiders, startup founders, and even a master puppeteer.
Now for the first time, these solutions are compiled into one groundbreaking volume organized into twelve powerful themes including: storytelling, technology, identity, retail, education and more. Each chapter paints a revealing picture of the world, how it is, how it could be and what needs to happen for us to get there. For newcomers to the topic of diversity, and DEI experts alike, this book offers a much-needed actionable blueprint for creating a more inclusive world for us all.

Foreword

• Authors both host their own popular podcasts
  (The Will To Change - Jennifer Brown) and (The Non-Obvious Insights Show -
  Rohit Bhargava). Both programs have more than 100,000 viewers or listeners
• More than 50 hours of on-demand viewing from the
  Non-Obvious Beyond Diversity Summit - the virtual event that inspired this
  book.
• Includes action guides and curriculum for higher
  education such as a 60+ page discussion guide to introducing diversity in the
  classroom.
• National media tour and podcast interviews
  planned with top tier outlets
• Social media campaign featuring more than 200
  voices from the summit who will be sharing the book on their platforms
  (audience will be over 2 million people across these channels)
• YouTube book trailer and had more than 10,000 views in the first 24 hours since posting.
• Unique promotional partnerships with baristas
  and coffee shops and diversity-focused associations.
• Independent bookstore mailings and promotion
  (including ABA Red Box mailing with book to 750 stores)
• National magazine and digital advertising
  program (including placements in BookRiot, Forbes, WIRED and others)

Product details

• Authors: Rohit Bhargava, Bhargava Rohit, Jennifer Brown, Brown Jennifer
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.06.2022
• EAN: 9781646871094
• ISBN: 978-1-64687-109-4
• No. of pages: 260
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Cultural Studies, Social discrimination & equal treatment, Diversity and inclusion in the workplace, Educational strategies & policy: Inclusion