The Inclusion Paradox

Name: The Inclusion Paradox
ISBN: 9781946229854

by Andrés T. Tapia

Publisher

The Korn Ferry Institute

Publication

Mar 28, 2018

Format

Paperback/Softback

Illustrated

Price

29.95

Dimensions

6 x 9 in

ISBN

9781946229854

Pages

494

Age

Adult 18+

Rights Sold

🌍 World Wide Rights Available

Description

Dramatically changing demographics are upending politics, marketplaces, and workplaces. In this Third Edition of The Inclusion Paradox: The Obama Era and the Transformation of Global Diversity, Andrés T. Tapia, Senior Client Partner and Global Workforce, Inclusion and Diversity Practice Leader at talent and leadership management consulting firm, Korn Ferry, examines how today’s hyper-diverse world of the Obama Era and beyond has been transforming policy agendas, marketplace penetration, and workforce management—and what those changes mean for our future. With its more than fifty new pages of updated facts, figures, deep Korn Ferry and other research, as well as current event references, in this Third Edition, Tapia explores not the political implications, but rather the cultural implications of what has been the Obama Era, and what it takes to move into the next generation of diversity work to grow business and attract and retain the best talent. He makes the case that the work of diversity and inclusion has never been more urgent, particularly in an era of polarization around the world, as everything has globalized, and paradoxically, atomized at a massive scale. Yet nations and companies are woefully and dangerously unprepared for this diversity. Because it’s one thing to acknowledge the diversity already here, quite another to make the most out of it. “Diversity is the mix. Inclusion is making the mix work” is what Tapia says about this reality. Which means that inclusion is hard. Very hard. Harder than diversity itself. Inclusion defines the challenge all leaders face as they address the dramatic shifts of diversity—racial, ethnic, generational, gender, sexual orientation, faith, personality, nationality, and on—in our workplaces and communities.

Awards & Endorsements

Review

"Andrés Tapia has become one of the foremost thought leaders in the area of workplace diversity. His unique perspectives on inclusion have shifted the paradigm on how leaders now think about diversity." —John W. Rogers Jr., Chairman and CEO, Ariel Investments

"Andrés Tapia brings a unique combination of personal and professional experience to the subjects of cultural diversity and inclusion. His insights and approach can help a company strive toward achieving an inclusive environment in which a richly diverse global workforce can thrive." —Robert W. Lane, former Chairman, Deere & Company

"Andrés is a leading worldwide authority and innovator in the field of diversity and inclusion. His profound understanding of the complexities of cross-cultural communication in today's global environment and his ability to help organizations move from a programmatic to a comprehensive and integrated approach to diversity and inclusion is groundbreaking." —Stephen M. Chipman, former Chief Executive Officer, Grant Thornton LLP

Author(s)

Andrés T. Tapia

Andrés Tapia is the Global Diversity & Inclusion Solutions Leader for Korn Ferry Hay Group, He has been one of the leading voices in shaping a contemporary, next-generation approach to diversity and inclusion. The approach is global, deeply integrated into talent systems, and focused on enabling marketplace success. He has over 25 years of experience as a C-suite management consultant, diversity executive, organizational development and training professional, and journalist. Throughout Europe, Asia, North America, and his native Latin America, Andrés has served clients in shaping their enterprise-wide diversity and inclusion business cases and strategies across industries—including financial, technology, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, government, not-for-profits, and education—with dozens of Global 500 organizations as well as non-US multinationals in Brazil, South Korea, and India. Andrés, the author of a groundbreaking book, "The Inclusion Paradox: The Obama Era and the Transformation of Global Diversity," as well as the co-author of Auténtico: The Definitive Guide to Latino Career Success. He is a frequently sought-after speaker globally on the topic of diversity and inclusion. He has been published in major dailies throughout the US and Latin America, primarily through his writing for the New America Media wire service as well as on the Huffington Post. He is the recipient of numerous leadership and diversity awards and has served on a number of boards, including currently serving on the editorial board of Diversity Executive Magazine, the corporate advisory board for the Bentley University Center for Women and Business, the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE), and Ravinia Festival. Andrés received a bachelor's degree in modern history from Northwestern University in the Chicago area with an emphasis in journalism and political science. He grew up in a bilingual/bicultural home in Lima, Perú.