Daily Practices of Inclusive Leaders: A Guide to Building a Culture of Belonging

Ranked #7 on Forbes.com's Top 10 Customer Experience Books of 2024

True inclusion happens when leaders stop relying on HR practitioners to own full responsibility for DEI initiatives. The small, intentional daily leadership practices in this book are the key to creating truly inclusive organizations.

Diversity and inclusion training and books have flooded the market, but the gap between what is promised and what is delivered is beginning to undermine the progress that has been made.

There are millions of people who strive to make a difference in workplace diversity and inclusion. And with this practical, leader-friendly framework, Daily Practices of Inclusive Leaders will equip readers with the actionable tools they’ve been searching for.

Leaders will learn:
●      Why they are the key to inclusion
●      Insights for the lifelong journey
●      Successful practices they can start today
●      And more

With the era of big DEI coming to an end, leaders will make big strides through small daily changes in their processes that lead to creating an inclusive workplace culture. With this toolkit of actions, activities, and tactics leaders will become the foundation of diversity and inclusion in their organization.

Eddie Pate is Founder and Chief Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity Officer of Eddie Pate Speaking and Consulting, Inc. He was previously Director of Inclusion and Diversity at Amazon, VP of Diversity and Inclusion at Avanade and Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Starbucks. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from University of Washington and resides in Seattle.

Jonathan Stutz is the President and Chief Diversity Officer for Global Diversity Partners, Inc. He previously led Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (ID&E) for four global businesses within Amazon Operations and the Sales & Support Group at Microsoft. He holds a master's degree in organizational leadership from City University of Seattle and resides in Kirkland, WA.