Fostering Culturally Diverse Leadership in Organisations: Lessons from Those Who Smashed the Bamboo Ceiling

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Leveraging academic research and case studies, knowledge as a business leader and diversity practitioner, and personal experience, Karen Loon examines how successful culturally diverse leaders at work resolve the contradictions and tensions of their identities within organisations. What can we learn from those leaders who have thrived and smashed the ‘bamboo ceiling’? Moreover, are there other factors holding organisational change back? The book proposes research-based recommendations for aspiring leaders and corporate practitioners whilst revealing the potential inhibitors to progress. Split into three sections, Loon examines current research on identities in multicultural nations and organisations, delves into the career progression of successful Asian-Australian leaders to explore how they negotiate identity in the workplace, and provides a roadmap of actions for business leaders looking to create more inclusive and diverse cultures in their organisations. Written for both people new to diversity and those keen on new perspectives, the book is well-suited for aspiring leaders at any stage of their careers looking to accelerate their careers, as well as C-Suite, HR, and Diversity leads. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements Introduction One Laying the Foundations PART I Who Am I? The Influences on Our Identity Two The Current State of Culturally Diverse Leadership in Organisations Three Lessons from Those Who Smashed the Bamboo Ceiling PART II Familial Ties – How Families Shape Culturally Diverse Leaders Four Thriving at Work – What Culturally Diverse Leaders Do to Win in the Workplace Five Navigating the Maze – How Culturally Diverse Leaders Manage Their Journey to Leadership Six How Organisations Influence Us at Work Seven The Patterns of Life – Why Our Career Experiences Differ Eight A Roadmap for Fostering Culturally Diverse Leadership in Organisations PART III For Individuals – A Roadmap to Super-Charge Your Career at Work Nine For Organisations – A Roadmap for Increasing the Cultural Diversity of Your Leadership Ten Linking It Together – The Steps We Must All Take Eleven Studying Culturally Diverse Leaders Appendix A The Clinical Paradigm Appendix B Index