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Leading in Black and White
Working Across the Racial Divide in Corporate America
"The groundbreaking research and the strategies in this book will lead the serious manager to the promised land of sensible, workable techniques of 'getting to know you.' This bible of workplace race relations for leaders makes Livers and Caver the prophets of doable diversity." "This book is must-reading for black professionals and managers who are looking for a road map to breaking through in corporate America. Livers and Caver confront the real challenges that African Americans face in corporate America in a manner that educates and inspires them to see the real possibilities for achieving their goals." "Leading in Black and White provides a unique inside view to the realities experienced by minority leaders in today's workplace. Executives, HR professionals, and business leaders will benefit from the clear focus on issues and the proposed actions." "Valuable and sound practical advice for individuals and organizational leaders on how to close the racial divide in Corporate America."
— Maynard H. Jackson, chairman, Jackson Securities Inc., and Atlanta mayor emeritus
— David A. Thomas, Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, and author of Breaking Through: The Making of Minority Executives in Corporate America
"Useful insights for both individuals and companies wishing to develop diverse leadership. The principles extend well beyond racial diversity with broad applicability to global issues of diversity."
— Thomas C. Knudson, senior vice president, human resources, information management and corporate communications, Conoco, Inc.
— Judy Burke, vice president, human resources and organizational development, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines
— Stella M. Nkomo, Bateman Distinguished Professor of Business Leadership, University of South Africa, and co-author of Our Separate Ways: Black and White Women and the Struggle for Professional Identity
Ancella Livers (Author), Keith Caver (Author)
9780787957247, Wiley
Hardback, published 1 November 2002
256 pages
23.2 x 16 x 2.4 cm, 0.44 kg
“A readable and valuable discussion of important issues.” (Long Range Planning, no. 38, 2005)
Many blacks in the workplace face a set of dynamics unique to being African American in a traditionally white, male-dominated world. In this landmark book, authors Ancella Livers and Keith Caver-- co-facilitators of the Center for Creative Leadership's African-American Leadership Program for the past five years-- explain how the leadership experience for blacks is radically different from the experiences of their white colleagues. These differences, of which most white managers are unaware, can lead to miscues and distortions in communication and ultimately get in the way of effective performance and optimal productivity for organizations. In Leading in Black and White, the authors not only clearly explain how things go wrong, they also provide sensible solutions for both the white manager and the black manager on how to make them right.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
The Authors.
Introduction.
Part One: A World of Difference for Black Managers.
1. The Assumption of Similarity.
2. Who Are We?
3. Looking Out for Each Other.
4. Navigating the Shoals of Race and Gender.
5. Working the Networks.
6. Growing and Grooming Leaders.
7. Understanding the Political Landscape.
Part Two: Coming Together.
8. Strategies for Black Managers.
9. What Colleagues Need to Know.
10. What Organizations Need to Know.
Appendix: Assessing Your Political Savvy.
References and Suggested Readings.
Index.
About the Center for Creative Leadership.
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
