Mentoring Diverse Leaders
Creating Change for People, Processes, and Paradigms
Audrey J Murrell editor Stacy Blake-Beard editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:24th Mar '17
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This insightful book explores the significance of mentoring in developing diverse leaders, emphasizing its role in driving organizational success and innovation.
The book Mentoring Diverse Leaders offers a comprehensive analysis of the vital role that mentoring relationships play in fostering diverse leadership within organizations. It presents cutting-edge research that sheds light on how these relationships can significantly impact the development of leaders from various backgrounds. By focusing on the intersection of mentoring and diversity, the authors highlight the importance of creating inclusive environments that support the growth of all individuals, regardless of their background.
In Mentoring Diverse Leaders, contributions from experts across multiple disciplines—including psychology, business, law, non-profit management, and engineering—provide a rich tapestry of insights. These experts draw connections between mentoring research, theory, and practical applications within both domestic and global contexts. This multidisciplinary approach not only enhances the understanding of mentoring's importance but also emphasizes its relevance in today's diverse workplaces.
The book argues that mentoring for diversity is not just an isolated initiative but is deeply intertwined with the broader objectives of organizations. It illustrates how effective mentoring can drive innovation, enhance talent management, foster organizational commitment, and ultimately contribute to overall organizational success. By highlighting these connections, Mentoring Diverse Leaders serves as a crucial resource for anyone interested in promoting diversity and inclusion through effective mentoring practices.
"I am particularly impressed by this book’s attention to leveraging change at multiple levels of analysis – creating change for people, processes, and even the mentoring paradigm. The rich focus on a multiplicity of identities creates a sophisticated approach toward understanding mentoring dynamics. The deep dive into processes provides thoughtful approaches toward developing more diverse cohorts of organizational leaders. The willingness to question assumptions of hierarchy stimulates insightful discussion of the links between mentoring and social inequality. I strongly recommend this book to anyone seeking to understand the field of mentoring as well as the role of mentoring in leadership development."
—Alison M. Konrad, Corus Entertainment Chair in Women in Management, Ivey Business School, Western University.
"This thought-provoking volume provides provocative insights and alternative paradigms that can spark important new dialogues between diversity and mentoring scholars and generate new research that explains the complex relationship between mentoring and diversity in the workplace."
—Belle Rose Ragins, Professor of Human Resource Management, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA.
ISBN: 9781138814325
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 498g
254 pages