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Jennifer Brown – How to Be an Inclusive Leader, Second Edition: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive
March 3, 2023
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Author's Biography
Jennifer Brown (she/her) is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, author, and diversity and inclusion expert who is deeply passionate about building more inclusive workplaces where more of us can feel welcomed, valued, respected, and heard. As the Founder and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting (JBC), a certified woman- and LGBT-owned firm, Jennifer and her team design and execute inclusion strategies that have been implemented by some of the biggest companies and nonprofits in the world.
Jennifer is the bestselling author of two books, Inclusion: Diversity, The New Workplace and The Will to Change (2017) and How To Be An Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive (2019), a shortlist winner of the O.W.L. Award, and winner of the 2019 Nautilus Book Awards’ Business & Leadership category. The Best-Selling Second Edition, released October 4, 2022, addresses some of the most pressing challenges of our times and takes a deeper dive on complex topics including identity, privilege and equity.
With more than 50% new content, it provides an effective roadmap to help individuals navigate through their journey to become an inclusive leader. Jennifer also co-authored a groundbreaking book on diversity, equity and inclusion in society with thought leader and fellow bestselling author, Rohit Bhargava. The book, Beyond Diversity: 12 Non-Obvious Ways To Build A More Inclusive World was announced as a Wall Street Journal bestseller and also listed in Inc.’s 22 Books to Read (or Reread) in 2022. Jennifer’s podcast, The Will to Change, is downloaded by nearly 15,000 listeners per month, and she is a sought-after keynote speaker and expert for leading research institutions and business schools.
She lives in New York City with her partner of over 20 years, Michelle.
You can learn more at www.jenniferbrownspeaks.com.
Book synopsis
This compelling and inspiring call to action for leaders at every level helps them find their role and voice in affecting societal and workplace change.
The need for inclusive leadership has never been more urgent. The wealth gap is the greatest it has
ever been, with women, people of color, and other marginalized communities being the most
impacted by economic and societal inequities. In the workplace, representation is still sorely lacking
across every industry. Pay disparities, low wages, and lack of benefits continue to characterize many
jobs in the nation’s labor force. These realities have an impact on generations, communities, and our
society overall. To build a more equitable future, leaders must grasp the urgency of their role and
responsibility in the change effort.
In this updated and greatly expanded second edition of her bestselling book, Jennifer Brown takes a
deeper dive into what it takes to be an inclusive leader and examines the challenges and mindsets
that continue to hold many leaders back. Combining nearly two decades of professional DEI
expertise with personal experience and reflection, she tackles complex topics such as identity,
privilege, and systemic inequities. Following her widely acclaimed Inclusive Leader Continuum,
Brown makes the journey to becoming an inclusive leader more informed and actionable by offering
new structure and content throughout the new edition of the book, including new insights and
stories, detailed strategies and tools, and discussion guides to spark learning at the individual and
organizational levels.