Beyond Discomfort Nadia Nagamootoo, Glass Cliff Sophie Williams (HB) 2 Books Set

The Glass Cliff: Why Women in Power Are Undermined - and How to Fight Back

Have you ever wondered why there are so few success stories of women in business leadership? Or maybe you’ve wondered what life is really like on the other side of The Glass Ceiling? The world of work is supposedly changing, embracing diversity – yet are the opportunities we’re giving to women really equal to those of men?Drawing on almost 20 years of research from around the world, The Glass Cliff phenomenon - whereby women are often only hired in leadership roles when a business is already underperforming, meaning their chances of success are limited before they ever even start in the role - is well established, but little known. Until now....

Beyond Discomfort: Why inclusive leadership is so hard

Talk to anyone about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and it sparks a whole range of emotions. Why? Because DEI, at its very core, is about values and beliefs, and it’s about change. So it is no surprise then, that despite putting in place a DEI strategy and multiple initiatives, so many organizations get stuck.Beyond Discomfort reveals a new model of inclusive leadership, which describes four belief systems and associated emotional responses to DEI...