{"product_id":"leading-in-black-and-white-working-across-the-racial-divide-in-corporate-america-hardback-9780787957247","title":"Leading in Black and White; Working Across the Racial Divide in Corporate America (Hardback) 9780787957247","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLeading in Black and White\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWorking Across the Racial Divide in Corporate America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"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.\" \u003cbr\u003e — Maynard H. Jackson, chairman, Jackson Securities Inc., and Atlanta mayor emeritus  \u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e — David A. Thomas, Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, and author of \u003ci\u003eBreaking Through: The Making of Minority Executives in Corporate America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e — Thomas C. Knudson, senior vice president, human resources, information management and corporate communications, Conoco, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLeading in Black and White\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e — Judy Burke, vice president, human resources and organizational development, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Valuable and sound practical advice for individuals and organizational leaders on how to close the racial divide in Corporate America.\"\u003cbr\u003e — Stella M. Nkomo, Bateman Distinguished Professor of Business Leadership, University of South Africa, and co-author of \u003ci\u003eOur Separate Ways: Black and White Women and the Struggle for Professional Identity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAncella Livers (Author), Keith Caver (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780787957247, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 November 2002\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.2 x 16 x 2.4 cm, 0.44 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“A readable and valuable discussion of important issues.” (\u003ci\u003eLong Range Planning\u003c\/i\u003e, no. 38, 2005)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMany 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Authors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part One: A World of Difference for Black Managers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. The Assumption of Similarity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Who Are We?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Looking Out for Each Other.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Navigating the Shoals of Race and Gender.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Working the Networks.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Growing and Grooming Leaders.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Understanding the Political Landscape.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part Two: Coming Together.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Strategies for Black Managers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. What Colleagues Need to Know.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. What Organizations Need to Know.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Assessing Your Political Savvy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References and Suggested Readings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About the Center for Creative Leadership.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52410665107736,"sku":"9780787957247","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780787957247.jpg?v=1784247407","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/leading-in-black-and-white-working-across-the-racial-divide-in-corporate-america-hardback-9780787957247","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}