Leading in a Diverse & Conflicted World: Crucial Lessons for the 21st Century

In today’s diverse and constantly changing world, excellent leaders are rare. With daily news stories about greedy, selfish, and shortsighted leaders, it seems many of our organizations and societies lack the proper guidance to move forward. Leading in a Diverse & Conflicted World looks at the reasons for this lack of quality leadership and provides solutions that balance our natural, innate desires around leadership with the rapid changes occurring in populations, communications, business models, and employment practices. Dr. John P. Fernandez shows how organizations that hire and value diverse employees will gain a competitive advantage in our interconnected world. This book equips readers with solid steps to lead their organizations, and their societies, toward better futures.

Dr. John P. Fernandez received his B.A. magna cum laude from Harvard University and his Ph.D. from the University of California-Berkeley. A leader with AT&T for fifteen years, Dr. Fernandez held division-level managerial positions in operations, labor relations, and human resources. He is the president of ARMC Global, a full-service human resources consulting firm he founded in 1983. John taught at Yale University, University of Pennsylvania, New York University, and Antioch University. He is the author of nine cutting-edge books related to diversity, leadership, teambuilding, competitiveness in a global marketplace, childcare, and elder care.