The Boldly Inclusive Leader

“Minette Norman has written the definitive book that approaches leadership as a fundamentally human act. Brimming with practical advice, positive energy, and necessary lessons in empathy, The Boldly Inclusive Leader will help anyone become a better leader in work and life.”

–David Sax, best-selling author of The Future Is Analog

“Through powerful stories and a compelling call-to-action, Minette Norman has written the must-read book on inclusive leadership. Every manager, leader, and executive needs to read this book and put its lessons into practice.”

—Frances X. Frei, Harvard Business School professor, coauthor of Unleashed

“Like Minette, I had a moment in my career when I felt my company was telling me to ‘sit down and shut up.’ If you’re a leader who wants to hire the best people for the job and then inspire them to do their best work rather than silencing them, Minette outlines the steps you can take. A labor of love!”

—Kim Scott, best-selling author of Just Work and Radical Candor

“Written with true heart, compassion, and authenticity, and filled with real-world examples, Minette Norman’s wisdom shines through as she shares with us all the ways in which we can be more human, inclusive leaders. This book is a must-read for people who want to lead effectively in the twenty-first century.”

—Maria Giudice, executive coach, coauthor of Changemakers and Rise of the DEO

“Unlock the secrets of inclusive leadership with The Boldly Inclusive Leader—a book that will give you the tools to be a fervent challenger of the status quo and a true leader of change.”

—Jay Van Bavel, author of The Power of Us: Harnessing Our Shared Identities to Improve Performance, Increase Cooperation, and Promote Social Harmony; professor, New York University

“Amid a sea of DEI books that drone on with the same, tired conceptual frameworks, this is a gem of hope. Norman has masterfully gone beyond the conceptual and created a realistic and actionable blueprint every leader can employ in their day-to-day leadership practice. The Boldly Inclusive Leader shares ten transformative steps that move inclusive leadership from a theory into a thoughtful, disciplined practice that will create an immediate difference in who we are as leaders and how we lead. If you are ready to take your leadership to the next level, you need this book.” 

-Cindy Solomon, founder and CEO, the Courageous Leadership Institute

“This book is a powerful call to action for leaders to cast aside invulnerability—and connect with people on an essential human level. Full of meaningful prompts, stories, and tips, Minette Norman shows all of us that becoming an inclusive leader doesn’t need to be an overwhelming proposition. Small, consistent changes can make a big difference.”

—Selena Rezvani, author of Pushback and The Next Generation of Women Leaders; columnist for NBC’s Know Your Value

“In The Boldly Inclusive Leader, Minette Norman models the very humility and empathy she describes in inclusive leaders. Weaving together the research on inclusive leadership and her personal moments of success and growth as a leader in prominent tech organizations, Norman teaches us how to be the manager, mentor, and ally we need and want to be. In most practical terms, too, she shares with us what we can ask and do as daily practice to embody the inclusive leader. Eminently useful and inspirational, The Boldly Inclusive Leader is an essential guide for any leader of diverse teams.”

–Julie des Jardins, PhD, senior consultant at Paradigm, author of American Queenmaker and The Madame Curie Complex

“It’s easy to say that we need more inclusivity at work. It’s also easy to point fingers at where it needs to be better, and it’s even easy to say, ‘I want to be more inclusive as I lead.’ I think the reason we have so few truly inclusive leaders is because it’s hard, or at least it looks hard to deliver with consistency. Complete with daily practices, Minette’s book beautifully cracks the code and lays out a step-by-step path for this previously complicated or seemingly unnavigable journey. This is a book that I energetically recommend for the executive trying to understand their role in this everchanging leadership landscape, or the trainers, coaches, and leader-developers out there who are tasked with supporting our leaders to think differently and be better.”

–Hal Adler, CEO, Leadership Landing

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