HBR's 10 Must Reads on Diversity

<p><b>Reap the benefits of a diverse workforce.</b></p> <p>If you read nothing else on promoting diversity and realizing its benefits, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of <b><i>Harvard Business Review</i></b> articles and selected the most important ones to help you create a culture that seeks and celebrates difference.</p> <p>This book will inspire you to:</p> <ul> <li>Identify and address bias</li> <li>Short-circuit discrimination instead of unintentionally feeding it</li> <li>Attract, retain, and engage talented people who represent myriad identities</li> <li>Ensure that everyone has equal access to growth opportunities</li> <li>Trade outdated policies for practices that are proven to foster inclusion</li> <li>Harness employees' unique skills and perspectives to transform how your company operates</li> </ul> <p>This collection of articles includes "Making Differences Matter: A New Paradigm for Managing Diversity," by David A. Thomas and Robin J. Ely; "Why Diversity Programs Fail," by Frank Dobbin and Alexandra Kalev; "'Numbers Take Us Only So Far,'" by Maxine Williams; "Race Matters: The Truth About Mentoring Minorities," by David A. Thomas; "Leadership in Your Midst: Tapping the Hidden Strengths of Minority Executives," by Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Carolyn Buck Luce, and Cornel West; "What Most People Get Wrong About Men and Women," by Catherine H. Tinsley and Robin J. Ely; "Hacking Tech's Diversity Problems," by Joan C. Williams; "Why Men Still Get More Promotions Than Women," by Herminia Ibarra, Nancy M. Carter, and Christine Silva; "When No One Retires," by Paul Irving; "Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage," by Robert D. Austin and Gary P. Pisano; "Managing Multicultural Teams," by Jeanne Brett, Kristin Behfar, and Mary C. Kern; and "7 Myths About Coming Out at Work," by Raymond Trau, Jane O'Leary, and Cathy Brown.</p>