- Uncovering Talent: A New Model of Inclusion. Kenji Yoshino & Christie Smith; Deloitte: the Leadership Center for Inclusion; 2013
- The Six Signature Traits of Inclusive Leadership. Bernadette Dillon & Juliet Bourke; Deloitte University Press; 2016
- Diversity Matters. Vivian Hunt, Dennis Layton, Sara Prince. McKinsey; February, 2015
- Before You Make that Big Decision … Daniel Kahneman, Dan Lovallo, Olivier Sibony; HBR; June 2011
- The Challenge and the Charge: Strategies for Advancing and Retaining Women of Color. Linda Basch, Shyama Venkateswar, Liz Horton; National Council for Research on Women; 2012
Resources
It can help to have resources that provide both insights and how-to’s at your fingertips. Here are some that I find useful.
New Approaches to Leadership
- How to Manage for Collective Creativity. Linda Hill; Ted Talk; 2015
- The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World. Ronald Heifetz, Alexander Grashow, Marty Linsky; Harvard Business Review Press; 2009
- Leadership in the Age of Complexity: From Hero to Host. Meg Wheatley
- Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader. Herminia Ibarra; Harvard Business Review Press; 2015
Diversity and Inclusion
Reflection, Communication and Self Development
- Finding Flow: the Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life. Mihal Csikszentmihalyi; Basic Books; 1997
- Triggers: Creating Behavior that Lasts. Becoming the Person You Want to Be. Marshall Goldsmith & Mark Reiter; 2015
- Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box. The Arbinger Institute. 2010
- Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High. Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler; McGraw Hill; 2002
- Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone. Brene Brown; Random House; 2017
- What’s Your Story? Herminia Ibarra and Kent Lineback; Harvard Business Review; January, 2005
Creating New Roadmaps: Career Transitions & Reinvention
- Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career. Herminia Ibarra; Harvard Business Press; 2004
- The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity. Lynda Gratton & Andrew Scott; Bloomsbury; 2016
- Reboot Your Life: Energize Your Career & Life by Taking a Break. Catherine Allen, Nancy Bearg, Rita Foley, Jaye Smith; Beaufort Books; 2011
- Revolutionary Retirement: What’s Next for You? Catherine Allen, Nancy Bearg, Rita Foley, Jaye Smith; 2014
Women and Leadership
- What Works: Gender Equality by Design. Iris Bohnet; Belknap Press of Harvard University Press; 2016
- How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job. Sally Helgesen & Marshall Goldsmith; Random House; 2018
- Rethink What You Know About High-Achieving Women. Robin Ely, Pamela Stone, Colleen Ammerman; HBR; December, 2014
- How Star Women Build Portable Skills. Boris Groysberg; HBR; 2008
- Everyday Moments of Truth: Frontline Managers are Key to Women’s Career Aspirations. Julie Coffman & Bill Neuenfeldt; Bain Report; 2014
- Women in Fund Management: A Road Map for Achieving Critical Mass and Why It Matters. National Council for Research on Women; 2009