Beyond Diversity

"A useful, forcefully written, and wide-ranging study of inequities—and how to fix them." —Kirkus Reviews

What if we could go beyond the conversation about diversity and take real action?

In early 2021, more than two hundred widely respected experts gathered virtually for the world’s most ambitious conversation about diversity. Our aim was to do more than spotlight injustice. We challenged ourselves to imagine how to fix it. The dialogue brought together casting directors, bookstore owners, disabled leaders, healthcare professionals, students, VCs, standup comedians, chief diversity officers, pro gamers, archaeologists, government insiders, startup founders, and even a master puppeteer.

Now for the first time, these solutions are compiled into one groundbreaking volume organized into twelve powerful themes including: storytelling, technology, identity, retail, education and more. Each chapter paints a revealing picture of the world, how it is, how it could be and what needs to happen for us to get there. For newcomers to the topic of diversity, and DEI experts alike, this book offers a much-needed actionable blueprint for creating a more inclusive world for us all.

Commended for Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards (Multicultural Nonfiction) 2021

“"A comprehensive guide focuses on how to increase diversity and inclusion in society. . . . Managers, CEOs, and hiring directors--as well as ordinary people--will find a great deal of valuable insights in these pages. . . . A useful, forcefully written, and wide-ranging study of inequities--and how to fix them." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS Rohit Bhargava and Jennifer Brown's progressive and inspiring book Beyond Diversity suggests means of building a more inclusive and accepting world. A wide range of voices and experiences are included, including transgender people and people of color, and the text leans into the successes that people have had when faced with challenges, helping to show what's possible. The result is a book that makes daunting arenas, including those of family, personal identity, and work, feel accessible to change. The prose is straightforward and direct, and is complemented by the book's bold design choices and approachable, short paragraphs. But its accessibility belies the power of its vision for what societies might achieve. It acknowledges hard realities, as of racism, while asking people to hold institutions accountable for any inequalities in them. And it welcomes discussions about identity, which it says should be approached with "less judgment and more patience." Its thoughtful mix of ideas that can be implemented in groups with those that operate on the individual level are concrete; they recognize that "changing ourselves and our actions is hard," but still say that diversity is worth the effort. Beyond Diversity is a cogent social science book that knows that progressive, meaningful change, though it may require collective action, begins with individuals. --Clarion Review " Beyond Diversity provides a much-needed directive for those in power to get educated and use their influence to finally break down the barriers that have left so many of us behind." --MINDA HARTS, Speaker, Founder, and Author of The Memo "An urgently needed, eminently practical book that every leader should read which takes on a tough topic with sharp minds and open hearts." --DANIEL H. PINK, New York Times bestselling author of When, Drive, and To Sell Is Human " Beyond Diversity artfully uses the power of storytelling to connect the reader with the lived experience of LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized communities. This book opens eyes, hearts, and minds!" --AMBER HIKES, Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) "A must-read for anyone committed to a world where we all belong and contribute fully. I really enjoyed this book!" --MICHELE MEYER-SHIPP, Chief People Officer for Major League Baseball "Successful women advocate for themselves. For any woman of color seeking to unearth her individual power, this is an essential read." --DEEPA PURUSHOTHAMAN, Author of The First, The Few, The Only and Co-Founder of NFormation "Thought-provoking, layered, and fresh. Wherever you may be in your journey, Beyond Diversity is the weapon in your DEI arsenal to make better inclusion choices." --MICHELLE KING, Author of The Fix and CEO of Equality Forward " Beyond Diversity provides a roadmap to help all of us step into the conversation and be a part of the movement toward a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable society." --ERIN URITUS, CEO of Out and Equal”

"A comprehensive guide focuses on how to increase diversity and inclusion in society. . . . Managers, CEOs, and hiring directors—as well as ordinary people—will find a great deal of valuable insights in these pages. . . . A useful, forcefully written, and wide-ranging study of inequities—and how to fix them."
—KIRKUS REVIEWS

Rohit Bhargava and Jennifer Brown’s progressive and inspiring book Beyond Diversity suggests means of building a more inclusive and accepting world. A wide range of voices and experiences are included, including transgender people and people of color, and the text leans into the successes that people have had when faced with challenges, helping to show what’s possible. The result is a book that makes daunting arenas, including those of family, personal identity, and work, feel accessible to change.

The prose is straightforward and direct, and is complemented by the book’s bold design choices and approachable, short paragraphs. But its accessibility belies the power of its vision for what societies might achieve. It acknowledges hard realities, as of racism, while asking people to hold institutions accountable for any inequalities in them. And it welcomes discussions about identity, which it says should be approached with “less judgment and more patience.” Its thoughtful mix of ideas that can be implemented in groups with those that operate on the individual level are concrete; they recognize that “changing ourselves and our actions is hard,” but still say that diversity is worth the effort.

Beyond Diversity is a cogent social science book that knows that progressive, meaningful change, though it may require collective action, begins with individuals.

—Clarion Review

"Beyond Diversity provides a much-needed directive for those in power to get educated and use their influence to finally break down the barriers that have left so many of us behind."
—MINDA HARTS, Speaker, Founder, and Author of The Memo

"An urgently needed, eminently practical book that every leader should read which takes on a tough topic with sharp minds and open hearts."
—DANIEL H. PINK, New York Times bestselling author of When, Drive, and To Sell Is Human

"Beyond Diversity artfully uses the power of storytelling to connect the reader with the lived experience of LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized communities. This book opens eyes, hearts, and minds!"
—AMBER HIKES, Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

"A must-read for anyone committed to a world where we all belong and contribute fully. I really enjoyed this book!"
—MICHELE MEYER-SHIPP, Chief People Officer for Major League Baseball

"Successful women advocate for themselves. For any woman of color seeking to unearth her individual power, this is an essential read."
—DEEPA PURUSHOTHAMAN, Author of The First, The Few, The Only and Co-Founder of NFormation

"Thought-provoking, layered, and fresh. Wherever you may be in your journey, Beyond Diversity is the weapon in your DEI arsenal to make better inclusion choices."
—MICHELLE KING, Author of The Fix and CEO of Equality Forward

"Beyond Diversity provides a roadmap to help all of us step into the conversation and be a part of the movement toward a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable society."
—ERIN URITUS, CEO of Out and Equal

Rohit Bhargava believes the world need more non-obvious thinkers. He is the author of six books on topics as wide ranging as how to bring more humanity back to business and how to see things other miss. His latest book Non-Obvious Megatrends was a #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller. Rohit's books have won multiple international awards, shortlisted for the Leonard L. Berry Book Award and been translated into 15 languages. Outside of his writing and speaking, Rohit is also an Adjunct Professor of storytelling and marketing at Georgetown University. He believes in listening before talking and helps his readers to be more interesting. According to his business card, Rohit is a "Trend Curator, Storyteller and Nice Guy." You can test that final claim for yourself by getting in touch with Rohit here: rohit [at] nonobviouscompany [dot] com.

Jennifer Brown is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, diversity and inclusion consultant, and author. As the successful founder, president, and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting, headquartered in New York City, Jennifer is responsible for designing workplace strategies that have been implemented by some of the biggest companies and nonprofits in the world. She has harnessed more than 14 years of experience as a world-renowned diversity and inclusion expert through consulting work, keynoting and thought leadership. Jennifer is the host of the popular weekly podcast, The Will to Change, which uncovers true stories of diversity and inclusion.

Beyond Diversity is a book about howto create a more inclusive world. Rather than taking a memoir style approach,this book was inspired by the groundbreaking Beyond Diversity Summit thatfeatured more than 200 speakers participating in over 50 panels on topics as wideranging as diverse film casting, neurodiverse workplaces and how entrepreneursof color can get funding. These sessions were condensed into 12 powerful themesthat are all featured in this book along with very prescriptive suggestions forwhat we all can do to create a world where there is more equality for everyone. - Shortactionable chapters with key takeaways and robust online resources foreducators and trainers. - Story-drivenapproach to diversity topics that makes them approachable and avoidsaccusing the reader of being a racist. - Highlyvisual layout and design for the book, with more than 100 featured voicesin pull quotes and contributed stories. - Allcontent in the book is augmented by more than 50 hours of FREE on-demandvideo content already viewed more than 100,000 times. - Twoco-authors are both highly successful speakers and podcasters with morethan 1 million readers or subscribers combined. - Uniquemultiple author perspectives through not only our two co-authors but alsosix additional featured contributors (as listed on the cover). - Coverdesign features commissioned mosaic artwork from award-winning artistZharia Shinn.

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