The Power of Difference

"Simon Fanshawe has written the most compelling book on diversity I've ever read...beautifully written and full of narrative power, The Power of Difference weaves together the author's personal experiences, insights from research, and remarkable stories of others' journeys to show both how to build genuine inclusion and why it matters so very much in our multicultural world and to the success of organizations." * Amy C Edmondson, Professor, Harvard Business School and author of The Fearless Organization *
"The Power of Differenceis incredibly timely. Simon brings wit, wisdom, and challenge to pointing a way forward and how inclusion must embrace all voices. This is a call to action for every one of us to play our part in using our difference to power a better future for companies." * Peter Cheese Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) *
"With insight, great stories and wonderful language, The Power of Difference helps all of us, managers, teachers, citizens, listen - truly listen -- so that we can redesign how we live and work, and discover the enjoyment of managing diversity along the way." * Professor Iris Bohnet, Academic Dean of Harvard Kennedy School and author of What Works: Gender Equality by Design *
"Diversity is the life-blood of innovation. What is often missing are the practical ways to create the culture for teams to thrive, where everyone has the confidence to contribute. This is an essential part of the environment for discovery, research and implementation to flourish safely. The Power of Difference provides managers and entrepreneurs with practical insights to drive innovation, while having the rigorous discussions that engage everyone's voice in assessing and taking risks." * David Gann CBE, Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Saïd Business School and Chairman of the UK Atomic Energy Authority *
"The Power of Differenceis wonderful, a remarkably enjoyable and immensely helpful read for any one in a leadership position or indeed anyone who feels the huge responsibility of improving the experience of their colleagues. The practical, but powerful, examples and illustrations peppered throughout the book contain the dilemmas and opportunities faced by a wide range of individuals and institutions. The golden thread was yes the complexity but also the huge potential that exists for individuals and organizations." * Stephen Posey, Chief Executive of The Royal Papworth NHS Trust *
"This book educates and also acknowledges the complexity that exists around grappling with some of the concepts and suggests practical ways through. I simply loved it and the way it was written." * Geeta Nanda OBE, Chief Executive, Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing *
"Simon Fanshawe opens space to rethink diversity and inclusion efforts from first principle, I predict readers will find themselves in equally vehement agreement and disagreement with different parts of this work, but ultimately emerge feeling enriched by its many provocations." * Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law, NYU School of Law and Faculty Director, Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging *