We’re delighted to share that the first of three books written by our Co-founder and Senior Partner, Professor Binna Kandola OBE, focused on the theme Redefining DEI: Growth, Inclusion, Safety, was released today!
Designing for Diversity: Developing Inclusive and Equitable Talent Management Processes is out now in the UK, Europe and rest of world and will be published in the USA and Canada on 25th March.
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You can order your copy directly through the publisher Kogan Page or on Amazon.
About Designing for Diversity
What measures do you use to spot talent and assess employee performance? How do you decide who gets promoted? Are these methods fair and inclusive?
Talent management is a cornerstone of modern organizational strategy but it has consistently fallen short in achieving meaningful diversity. Designing for Diversity challenges the deeply rooted assumptions that have shaped traditional talent management systems and critiques the philosophies that often reinforce the status quo. This book then offers actionable strategies to create systems and processes that genuinely identify and nurture individuals with leadership potential.
While many DEI efforts aim to signal progress, they can inadvertently sustain inertia. This book empowers organizations to move beyond surface-level solutions and implement practices that drive real, measurable change. It explores each element of talent management from performance management systems and talent identification methods, through to talent development and promotion processes. This book also examines the limitations of target setting and the benefits of both formal and informal mentoring. The results is a new paradigm for identifying leaders, fostering diversity, and enhancing competition for senior roles. Whether you’re a business leader, HR professional or advocate for equity in the workplace, Designing for Diversity is your essential guide to creating a future where talent management and diversity thrive together.
Table of contents
- Chapter – 01: Introduction;
- Chapter – 02: How leadership prototypes lead to bias or “Take me to your leader”;
- Chapter – 03: The Old Boys (White, Straight) Network and how it affects who gets on;
- Chapter – 04: Attracting and Selecting talent;
- Chapter – 05: Performance Management and Bias;
- Chapter – 06: Identifying and Developing Talent;
- Chapter – 07: The failings of DEI;
- Chapter – 08: Developing Leaders from Under-represented groups
“Sharp, insightful and thought-provoking – this book is a must-read for anyone striving to improve their businesses – I was so inspired, I had to get a second copy!”
– Felizitas Lichtenberg, Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Wellbeing and Sustainability at SumUp
