The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

If you want to transform your workplace by your inclusive leadership, The Boldly Inclusive Leader is a must read. Minette writes from a human, vulnerable and honest way lending credibility with her authentic personal leadership stories. She inspires leaders to act to promote workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion every day despite other business priorities. Most important she shows how inclusive leadership inspires people to do their best work.Sharing the most important principles Minette has discovered, during her many years as a corporate leader, she outlines daily, and weekly practices designed to meet the many challenges leaders face creating a workplace every human being needs, to feel they belong. To continue to grow as an inclusive leader, Minette also offers a plan to start with yourself, by providing insightful self-questions after each chapter.As I coach leaders at all levels, this inspiring book will be a valuable resource to promote inclusive leadership that can transform our workplaces and offer environments where diverse teams of people can do their best work.

Great book. It emerges as a comprehensive guide to inclusive leadership, converging familiar notions into a unified, potent narrative. A succinct read yet packed with profound insights for those aspiring to be inclusive leaders.

A practical and insightful guide for leaders at all levels, or people who are on a path toward leadership. It’s about inclusivity — not as a box to be checked, but rather a value that leads to not only more fair workplaces, but better and more effective ones.I especially appreciated the book’s emphasis on being authentic and honest, rather than hiding behind a facade of perfection. Managers don’t have all the answers and often don’t know the right path, but the book offers the reassurance that you can effectively manage within that uncertainty and yes, even discomfort. This human (and humane) approach to management rings throughout the book and feels in tune with this moment in corporate culture.Plenty of practical tips and examples from the writer’s experience (including really challenging ones) really drive the lessons home.

Love listening to Minette reading her own writing with her deep soothing voice. I listened to this book during my commute to work. Her strength to share stories from difficult times, including the time of layoff, makes me feel encouraged and motivated to move forward.Listening to many stories that she shared, I nodded my head many times, feeling connected remembering my own experiences from working in the tech industry in a multi-cultural environment.Those practices included in each chapter are great tips to help us hone leadership skills.I am an Individual Contributor, not necessarily leading a team, but there’s a lot to learn from this book to develop an inclusive work environment.

Just finished reading – can’t recommend this book enough!!

Where the Psychological Safety Handbook, which Minette co-authored with Karolin Helbig was full of practical and easy to implement steps, The Boldly Inclusive Leader is a book to think about and process in quiet moments. I did exactly that, and I needed it.I do think of myself as both a bold and an inclusive leader, and this book gave me what I needed: a way to rethink my view of myself, to identify areas where I could do better and to finetune my approach.Minette’s book also increased my confidence in “leading from the heart”, something that had always felt like I should be doing it, and that I had not always felt brave enough to do as much as I wanted. Now I will.The Boldly Inclusive Leader has everything I look for when working on my own development: thoughtful insights that allow me to push myself and my leadership skills to the next level.

Author Minette Norman does an excellent job delivering structure and insights for everyone in the DEIA development spectrum: from beginner to advanced. Some of my key takeaways included….1. Emotions are Data: Business leaders often reflect poorly on emotions. Why? We love data everywhere else. We should recognize emotions as another excellent point of data.2. Great Minds Do NOT Think Alike: We’ve all heard and likely used the expression, “Great minds think alike”. It’s wrong. If your group all thinks alike, you’re in danger of group think. It’s a warning sign you need greater diversity of thought.3. Meetings Reveal Culture: How people behave – and are permitted to behave – in your team meetings, reveals the culture of your organization.DEI&A is a part of what I teach and train on a regular basis. I still found many original and useful insights in this book while also recognizing it as a fantastic starting point for leaders who are earlier on their journey down this crucial path. If you’re debating whether to buy a copy, do it now – you won’t regret it.

This book was a pleasant surprise. In an age where work culture is rapidly changing, Minette’s fresh take on inclusivity and leadership feels like a much-needed guide. Her real-life examples offer a peek into challenges that resonate deeply with those just starting their journey.

This book is a great read for leaders who want to become more effective in a inclusive way. It requires the willingness to be uncomfortable and change your behavior when needed. I love the stories from the author’s experience and the willingness to share her own challenges and journey to becoming a more bold and inclusive leader.

There’s no shortage of books on the topics that Minette Norman covers in The Boldly Inclusive Leader, but hers is a stand out. She takes a relatable approach that includes daily practices and habit building steps, and brings her points to life with stories that brought me back to defining moments in my career. Her guiding question spark reflection and growth and are equally valuable outside of a professional context. Her take on connection, compassion and the listening is incredibly relevant and her exercise on seeing others as ‘just like me’ is made for this moment. Pick this up if you are looking for an achievable path to becoming a more self aware leader.

Whether you’re a seasoned leader or just starting your leadership journey, the “Boldly Inclusive Leader” offers an intuitive approach to navigating the evolving landscape of leadership with inclusivity at its heart.The book’s actionable insights and relatable guidance empower us to cultivate an environment where every voice is heard, fostering innovation, collaboration, and growth.Minette’s empathetic approach resonates, challenging us all to introspect and evolve. It’s a compass guiding us towards a more compassionate, open-minded, and effective leadership.In a world craving inclusivity, this book is an invaluable asset. Highly recommended!

This is an awesome book of leading through authenticity and genuine care. Most leaders force outcomes and use intimidation. I love how this book teaches to inspire through love and empathy. I recommend this for anyone looking to lead the right way!

Leaders are being pulled in all directions: business pressures, evolving workplace norms, economic and political uncertainty.One of the factors to contributing and delivering to expectations is a healthy team. Everyone needs to feel seen, heard and respected by the people they work with.This starts with leaders and how leaders behave and react.Minette Norman provides a thorough guide for leaders of all levels to create a respectful and productive environment. The work isn’t easy. It takes ongoing commitment and practice to make inclusion a reality, starting with the leader focusing on themselves. With practical, approachable exercises, reality based examples and a human touch, the Boldly Inclusive Leader should be a must read for any leader starting out or wanting to hone their managerial skills. I wish I had this book 10 years ago.

Minette has a unique way of telling her stories that go beyond generations or industries. Her wisdom shared in the book are not only relatable, but she also has very practical tips to apply it into our own “real world”. We need more books and leaders like this!

I saw this book on @unleashtheknowledge and had to get it. We need more conversations around this. Our world is evolving and leaders need to follow suit to being more inclusive. Minette provides amazing insights in her book. Check it out!

The Boldly Inclusive Leader by Minette Norman deserves all the praise it has earned thus far and so much more.The time, experience, and thought Minette has put into the work and this book is evident in every page. Pages that every leader across organizations/companies would benefit from reading and implementing. Though inclusivity is a hot button issue right now, so few organizations are effective with their implementation and that’s where this book comes in.The pieces of advice doled out is just as compelling as the arguments supporting them. And to make it even easier for the reader, the author compiles a helpful list daily practices for us to incorporate and important questions for us to ask ourselves.Like anything worth doing, Minette Norman makes it clear that inclusivity comes from committing and putting in the reps.

Minette Norman does an excellent job of explaining how inclusivity is table stakes in today’s business world. Not only is an inclusive mindset a moral imperative but it is a competitive differentiator. Companies will be left behind with the command and control tactics of yesteryear.Minette goes step-by-step in this book taking the reader along a leadership path on how to lead with inclusion and belonging. There’s a whole lot to being the type of leader that she advocates for but the steps are small and achievable and there are practice suggestions at the end of each chapter. Minette clearly has a lot of leadership experience and has 0 qualms about sharing the good, the bad and the ugly from her career. In this way, she is fully walking the walk as she advocates for a more inclusive, human approach to inspiring and leading teams.

What I like the most about The Boldly Inclusive Leader is the personal stories that Minette uses generously throughout to explain and illustrate the concepts she introduces. What a brilliant way to serve it is, to put in the world a book that shares your own corporate experience as a manager and top executive. Thanks Minette!

Against the backdrop of her own experiences of exclusion, Minette Norman has learned how to be the opposite; an inclusive leader. And in this book, she offers a practical, experiential guide for how you can help build organizations where all can thrive. Full of tips, exercises, and inspiration, this book proves that inclusion begins with you. And enables you to take that bold journey.

When I learned about Minette’s book I looked forward to its arrival so I could dig into its pages. What a delight! Each page and chapter draws you in and breaks down what it truly means to be an inclusive leader. The chapters are nicely laid out and build on each other. Beginning with “It starts with you” the subsequent ones unfold with other valuable topics including, “Learning to Listen,” “Communication from the Heart,” “Making it Safe” and “Embracing Differences.” I appreciated that each chapter includes daily and weekly practices, as well as insight questions to ask yourself. Minette’s thoughtfulness in offering these actionable practices and introspective questions gave me specific ideas of how to immediately practice inclusive leadership. Throughout each page the book highlights and compels each of us to be catalysts of change so that our workplaces and communities can transform into a spirit of inclusivity, acceptance and respect. I also appreciated Minette’s own authenticity, transparency and openness as she shared her experiences, stumbles, successes, insights and learnings. I applaud her for so graciously and courageously inviting us into her personal experiences so that we may learn from her. Her writing is personal and compelling. Its relatable and draws you in. The Boldly Inclusive Leader is packed with deep insights, personal stories and practical strategies that call forward the reader toward transformative action.

Minette is the kind, clear voice of reason and compassion in a world that so often lacks all those things. Like the Psychological Safety Playbook, the Boldly Inclusive Leader is imminently practical. Questions to ask yourself and Weekly Practices at the end of each book mean that you can start practicing bold inclusion right away. My biggest takeaway: being an iconoclast is part of practicing unflinching inclusion.

“The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within” by Minette Norman (a fellow Bay Area resident! Whoop!). This book is my latest stop on my journey of learning on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. Minette’s practical advice is fantastic, her personal stories are relatable, and she offers daily practices, weekly practices, and questions to ask youself as you practice being a boldly inclusive leader. I highly recommend this book.

“Boldly Inclusive Leader” by Minette Norman is a transformative guide for modern leaders. Norman’s insightful approach to leadership emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion, making it a timely and essential read. Her pragmatic strategies help leaders foster inclusive cultures that benefit both individuals and organizations. Norman draws from her extensive experience at companies like Autodesk to provide real-world examples and actionable advice. The book’s engaging storytelling and practical exercises make it accessible to leaders at all levels. It’s a must-read for anyone seeking to navigate today’s complex workplace dynamics while championing diversity and inclusion. Norman’s wisdom is both inspiring and actionable, setting a new standard for inclusive leadership.

“The boldly Inclusive Leader” by Minette Norman is a remarkable guide for anyone striving to be a more inclusive leader in today’s diverse world. Having met Minette during my time at Autodesk, I can personally attest to her embodiment of the principles discussed in the book. She combines her wealth of experience and practical approach making the book accessible to leaders of all levels. In a world where leadership requires a dynamic and inclusive mindset, “The boldly Inclusive Leader” is a must-read, it offers a comprehensive and actionable guide for anyone looking to be a more effective, influential and empathetic leader.

This book is full of insightful reflections, reminders, and practical advice for exercising core skills like self-awareness, empathy, and compassion that everyone can develop to become a better and more inclusive leader at a human level.The author draws from her extensive personal experiences to share stories that elegantly illustrate many of the inclusivity challenges we all witness and experience in the workplace, whether as a contributors or leaders on our teams, and provides straightforward practical advice for improving the dynamics of these situations. I highly recommend everyone read this book.

The Boldly Inclusive Leader is a book for any manager who wants to make their organization a better place to work, and themself a better manager. It’s about leaning into your humanity, courage and curiosity to create a work environment where all your staff can flourish — the kind of environment that will drive both engagement and retention.Minette Norman leads by example in her writing. She draws lessons from her own experiences, and is not afraid to share her own mistakes and what she learned from them (a key leadership skill for building trust in a team!). Aside from the principles and storytelling in each chapter, there are also daily or weekly practices you can try for yourself. (These are all pulled together into one section at the end of the book as a useful reference, too.) So the book manages to be informative, inspiring, human, and very practical.Management research shows that a majority of people managers get no management training when they start out, and when they do it tends to skip over critical human and culture-building skills. So I think this book would certainly be valuable for anyone starting out as a manager. But also — as I know from sad experience — there are a lot of experienced managers who could really benefit from it as well.

Minette Norman artfully shares clear, practical steps to navigate the often difficult dynamics of work. The book offers an insightful view of larger dynamics, as well as specific language we can use in day to day and sometimes daunting conversations… Norman’s deep wisdom & insight comes from decades of leading in the tech industry. With courage, clarity, empathy, & humor, she guides readers through the important work of our time — of creating workplace cultures of trust & respect & joy.

“Being a human leader means inviting other perspectives and letting go of the need to be right.” – Chapter 4.All leaders . . . or rather, all humans can learn several things from this book. Minette’s experiences are relatable, and she’s turned them into teachable moments. Simple suggestions and actionable practices complete each chapter (which I will employ in my day-to-day).Thank you for writing this much-needed book.

I was given the honor of pre-reading Minette Norman’s book and right from the preface, Minette comes out delivering “body blows”! She shared what so many of us who have been minoritized feel. Whether it was “having to prove herself” or being “demoted,” she is coming at the topic of inclusive leadership from a lived experience perspective. Her noting that companies want to be inclusive, yet, the leaders are not ready to lead inclusively, is a gut punch to those in the C-Suite (are you listening?).Chapter One: Do the Hard WorkMinette rightfully calls upon leaders to put on their oxygen masks first and do the inner work that, if done honestly, can lay the foundation for becoming an inclusive leaders. She challenges leaders with terms like data which are used every day in business to enable quick assimilation. She highlights the need for leaders to demonstrate emotional intelligence and to acknowledge their feelings in order not to control them but to leverage them. To hold them in tension until they can assess them for what they were and how they served them.Without being condescending, she highlights that context matters and encourages leaders to consider this globally through the lens of our hybrid reality. Finally, she reminds the reader of the importance when delivering a message and the need to consider their audience and how you want them to feel. What good does it do to pontificate on what you want to convey if you leave the audience feeling less than others?Yes, some of what she espouses in this first chapter is common sense, while other of it you may have learned in B-School. Nevertheless, the point here is to be where your feet are and lead from your head and heart.Chapter Two: Embrace the SuckIn the military, we had a saying we uttered when we faced a SNAFU, Embrace the Suck, and without using that terminology, this is what Minette advocates for. None of us as humans, much less as leaders, have all the answers; therefore, if we are to lead inclusively, we must do so, eyes wide open.Whether it is as a male, leading, engaging, or advocating for women, or as someone from the dominant class engaging, advocating for, or supporting someone or a group of minoritzed individuals, the inclusive leader must lean into it fully. As with anything, whether it’s promoting a new idea, product, or process, there’s an element of fear that must be acknowledged and addressed.Will you make mistakes? Yes. If we’re honest, perhaps more than one. An inclusive leader must accept this and learn from them. They must admit when they do and take the necessary actions to mitigate them and build bridges of repair and growth. Using another military term, the inclusive leader must run to the fight and do so not with the tools of war but, having assessed the issue, reframe the question and then demonstrate a willingness to be a change agent.To lead inclusively, we must leave our comfort zones and be of the mindset of Helen Keller, who said, “Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”The same is true of leading inclusively.Chapter Three: Not Waiting to Speak; Hearing with Your HeartThis chapter digs into the heart level! Minette states what we all know; we want to know that we matter. We want to know that we are seen, I mean really seen. If you are a leader, this, more than anything else, will determine how you are viewed. Any of us can hold the title of leader, but the determining factor is whether those we lead state that we are. Listening goes a long way in determining whether or not we are.An inclusive leader enters into a conversation not with a canned response but with an open heart and mind and listens authentically. Minette highlights the numerous competing elements which are vying for our attention, yet, she emphasizes the importance of being present. An inclusive leader must listen wholly and intently and stave off the impetus of drawing conclusions and preparing a response before hearing the whole point the person is making. (Heaven help us if the person speaking is rambling on and on, in which case, an inclusive leader would do well to reflect what they thought they heard emphasis mine).As previously stated, an inclusive leader must be self-aware, and one of the outcomes is detecting when our defensive hackles are being stoked. Again, this is where we must draw upon emotional intelligence and calm ourselves. Minette draws upon a “Coveyism” that, as a former Intel employee, is seared into my subconscious, “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” She builds upon this and challenges the reader to apply it to how to listen to diverse voices to lead inclusively.Lastly, she encourages inclusive leaders to be curious.Like in each chapter, Minette invites the reader to establish a daily and weekly practice to reinforce what they have learned and provide thought-provoking questions that help reframe our perceptive.Chapter Four: TRUST or #BeHumanMinette opens this one with a body blow! Having been on both sides of the restructuring reality, the opening experience resonated with me. The advice given here is to be human. To do so, we must own our emotions and what we are feeling; more than that, rather than put on the air of invincibility, we must choose to be vulnerable, to be seen for what we are. Leaders who do this are winsome, and they foster inclusivity. Minette challenges leaders to be self-aware and to seek feedback, for we all have blind spots which, left unchecked, could have negative impacts on those we are leading. The bottom line here is trust and what it takes to establish it. One of your cheat codes would be that we are all broken people who live and lead out of our brokenness and are adequately managed; our humanity can serve us well. To be inclusive leaders, we must be willing to take risks, make mistakes, own them, and learn from them. If we do this, it will go a long way in helping us be the leaders this and future generations of employees deserve.Chapter Five: Full Throttle CaringMinette captures the two main elements that inclusive leaders must have and that with them, it will help their ability to connect with those they lead. The need for empathy and compassion must be understood, developed, and nurtured. This is not just some rote exercise; the ability to look beyond our perspective and privilege to make others feel seen and heard cannot be overstated. Drawing from her own experience, Minette fills this chapter with applicable and meaningful direction, which, applied correctly, can go a long way in transforming us from leaders to inclusive leaders. The “Just Like Me” practice, coupled with listening and curiosity about the employee, their lived experience, and what makes them unique, will set leaders apart. Minette points out that demonstrating these traits does not prevent leaders from managing outcomes. Instead, it’s a guide for balancing and enabling leaders to improve.Chapter Six: Fostering SafetyOnce again, Minette comes out swinging, and her blow is poignant. To lead inclusively, we must establish and fight for psychological safety that runs deep and wide. Like many of the topics in the space, psychological safety is nuanced. Whether in the ERO or other safe spaces we navigate, there is no place more important for this to exist than the organization at EVERY level. For the minute someone feels unsafe, this is when you stop getting their best output.Lack of psychological safety contributes to numerous maladies under the surface of organizations. Using terms like “disagree and commit” further diminishes safety, making it all the more critical that leaders root out unsafe practices and policies within their organizations. In this chapter, Minette provides easy-to-adopt strategies which help establish a psychologically safe environment. From welcoming other perspectives to celebrating informed failures and the lessons they produce, applying them will help teams thrive under our leadership.Chapter Seven: Everything does not revolve around San JoseIf attempting to lead inclusively wasn’t challenging enough, add hybrid work and global talent distribution, and our job as leaders gets harder. More complicated in a good way. This forces us to de-center everything we consider normative. Inclusive leaders must widen the lens to understand the factors contributing to high-performing teams fully.Minette notes that it’s not enough to acknowledge difference but must embrace and celebrate it. Adding complexity to this is the many intersectional differences that continue to evolve. One of the ways to widen our lens and become more inclusive leaders is through storytelling. Creating safe spaces where people can share, and others can connect is vital. We must create intimacy and safety for our teams.Minette masterfully dissects the topic of challenging our bias and provides tools and thought prompts to help us navigate this area. She also rightfully points out that having diverse representation across our teams is table stakes toward meeting our inclusive culture objectives. Inclusivity is like a muscle, it must be exercised, or it will atrophy. As leaders, we must look for anything distracting us from our objectives. To achieve our objectives, we must be bold in having difficult conversations in this space.Minette briefly touches on a topic I wish she had doubled down on, the need for joy in the workplace. In a post-COVID reality, the mental health aspect of what employees are dealing with… we could all benefit from a little more joy.Minette succinctly captures the impact of on-the-job bullying and what inclusive leaders must do about it. Tolerance of bullying will cause irreparable damage to individuals and organizations. Bullies are like termites; therefore, their behavior must be decisively rooted out.Lastly, Minette does not leave us looking through rose-colored glasses. She lays out some of the potential obstacles inclusive leaders may face and reminds us as leaders of our responsibility to use our voices to speak up for the voiceless.Chapter Eight: Meetings Meetings, MeetingsMinette points out something many of us may not consider; meetings offer telltale signs about who we are as a team, an organization. She then provides inclusive leaders with tools that help ensure meetings are inclusive. From deciding if there needs to be a meeting and, if so, providing an agenda, ensuring those invited genuinely need to attend, to ground rules for the meeting and its etiquette, everything is included. since meetings are a necessary element of business, inclusive leaders must focus on roles and responsibilities during the meeting. An ebb and flow of meetings must be accounted for and managed.Meetings must be predictable and manageable. As leaders, we must use the tools and best practices to ensure meetings reach their intended purpose. The larger the meeting, the more diverse the toolset needs to be. Just like in our in-person environments, intersectionality must be accounted for.I especially like that Minette called out the benefits of facilitated meetings and how to implement this within our teams.Chapter Nine: Mentor, Sponsor, Ally“Mentoring ain’t easy and nor is it for the faint-hearted” This is not a direct quote from the book but the gist of the first few paragraphs. Sharing her own experience, Minette points out the reality of mentoring and establishes the practice’s necessity. The chapter provides inclusive leaders with the tools, tips, tricks, and data to help them establish the “Why” behind their actions. As pointed out in an earlier chapter, mentorship requires us to be present, and to be present, and we must be prepared.Making the leap from mentor to sponsor is not the objective of the mentor relationship, as only some mentees will become a sponsee for any number of reasons. However, different tools are required to effect different outcomes for those that do or become a sponsor. Minette provides a decent list noting what people are looking for in a sponsor, and she rightfully points out the power a sponsor holds both wittingly and unwittingly.Finally, she calls out allyship and how we can use our influence for good as leaders. She notes that allyship is not a one-time thing but requires continuous learning and practice. Being an ally comes with risks that must be accepted, and we must not be afraid of making mistakes, as allyship is a journey.Chapter 10: Every Single DayInclusive leadership does not come with a day off! Furthermore, this book, a seminar on DEI, a Ted Talk from a leader in this space, or any other one-time action will achieve the objective of becoming an inclusive leader. Again, as previously stated, an inclusive leader must do the hard work. We must start with ourselves, the good, the bad, and the ugly. We must embrace the suck, and we will arrive on the other side of this as better leaders, better human beings.Being better leaders contributes to more significant team outcomes as we model being the people we want our people to be. When we do so, it goes a long way in helping create psychologically safe environments that our teams can thrive in.And finally, if we put into practice the tactics espoused in this book, we can become inclusive leaders and infectious leaders. By being the leader that we love to be led by, we open up a world of possibilities. We make not just our workplaces better but, perhaps, the world and that’s a good thing.

Through the lens of many years in the workplace, her take on leadership felt authentic and grounded. The way she unravels inclusivity is both thoughtful and seasoned, reminiscent of lessons learned over decades. A refreshing find in a sea of leadership guides.

Highly recommended for people leaders who really want to up their game and get the most out of their team. This book challenges the reader to reflect on whether they are following the most important principles toward creating a workplace where everyone can fully contribute. It doesn’t dumb down this complicated endeavor, but it makes the hard stuff more approachable with real-world stories and daily and weekly practices. I found the book un-pretentious, really practical and inspiring. It will stay on my desk for easy reference, it’s the kind of book that keeps giving.

Not only is this book thoughtfully educational, it’s a very engaging read!I pick it up for inspiration in the mornings before work – sometimes just 10 minutes at a time.Her stories about life in a large company are compelling and relatable and her solutions in the forms of questions and tips helped me become more aware of my own thoughts, biases and behaviors as well as how to support the people around me.I highly recommend this book to any leader, of any company size!

In this book, Minette Norman shows you things you can do to become an inclusive leader. Each chapter focuses on a single action that you can do and it incorporates stories to help drive the point home. Additionally, the chapters end with a daily practice, a weekly practice and questions to ask yourself.There are many wonderful ideas in this book and I see myself rereading portions as a reference in the future. If you want to make your workplace or team more inclusive, you should pick up this book and begin your journey.

The Boldly Inclusive Leader is a must-read for any leader who wants to create a more inclusive and equitable workplace. Minette Norman provides practical advice and insights on how to build a culture where everyone feels valued and respected.Norman covers a wide range of topics, including unconscious bias, microaggressions, and allyship. She also shares stories from her own experiences as a leader in Silicon Valley.The Boldly Inclusive Leader is a well-written and informative book that will challenge you to think differently about leadership and inclusion. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to make a difference in their workplace.

This is a book for any leader looking to grow and up their skills at being truly inclusive. Through stories that anyone can relate to, Minette provides a ton of much needed practical and actionable guidance. This is truly accessible and worth a read, or two or three!!

This is a great book for today’s modern leadership roles. If you want to elevate your staff and company to its full potential I highly recommend this book. It gives you different perspectives to becoming a more inclusive leader. Break away from the norms of business leadership and into a new era.

As someone who coaches executive leaders, I appreciate how down to earth are Norman’s observations and suggestions. I enjoyed and have used this thoughtful book!!

To talk about inclusivity in business and leadership is like defining consciousness. You know what it is and you know what it isn’t, but how do you measure it? It’s as obvious as it is elusive. But this is where Norman breaks down inclusive leadership in the most practical, digestible and approachable of ways. I very much appreciated how this was an invitation to being human and getting to the root of what’s most important: Connection. Norman doesn’t talk at you, she talks with you as if you’re at lunch together sharing wisdom and real experiences. Best part about this very important and timely book is that it’s a very clear and actionable roadmap of 10 steps for real transformation. There is so much to consume in this day and age, too much!, but The Boldly Inclusive Leader cuts through the noise and should be required reading for every leader intending to do right by the people they serve.

In this new book, Minette reflects on her career and experiences as a senior leader in a global software company.She outlines 10 key things that she learnt as she developed into a “Boldly Inclusive Leader” (Hint – she was not one when she launched her career!).These 10 lessons are, as you would expect from Minette, practical, honest and real. And we can all benefit from adopting these lessons to help us become better leaders!Minette is willing to show us how tough this journey is, and also why it matters that our organizations are led by boldly inclusive leaders!Warning – don’t view this as a book about “DEI” or for “DEI Leaders” – Minette’s messages are relevant for all leaders!

I can’t recommend this book enough. If you are a leader, creating an inclusive and psychologically safe culture is your responsibility and this book will both inspire you but also give you tools and practices on how you can translate your intentions into actions.This book is simple yet incredibly effective. Minette is incredibly vulnerable and brave in speaking the truth and reminding us that being an inclusive leader is a journey and that our work will never be complete.You will find this book valuable whether you are an experienced leader or a first time manager. As an executive coach, so many of my clients bring up these topics of creating belonging and inclusion for their people and I know I will be recommending this book to so many of them.Read this book and put the ideas into practice and not only will you reap benefits, your people will thank you for the impact it has on them.