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8 GOOD READS EXPAND YOUR SKILLS, GAIN INSIGHT, AND GET INSPIRED WITH THESE TOP PICKS. The Multiplier Effect of Inclusion: How Diversity & Inclusion Advances Innovation and Drives Growth by Dr. Tony Byers In this book, Dr. Tony Byers unlocks the secrets of inclusion and provide insight into building a cohesive and motivated culture. e book ponders the process that systematically creates greater problem-solving, creativity, and innovative ideas, resulting in increased market share, process efficiencies, and business growth. Byers, a global expert on diversity and inclusion, believes that diversity alone does not cultivate a culture of inclusion. He talks about how organizations enjoy bigger revenues and market share as a result of cultivating and retaining a diverse workforce. e insights and strategies in this book are useful for professionals and organizations designing a process for inclusion and for leveraging diversity effectively. In addition to building an all-inclusive workforce, the author believes diversity and inclusion initiatives will also help organizations gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Daniel Coyle Daniel Coyle's new book defines some key characteristics of successful groups from across sectors including sports and corporate environments. Coyle delves into what helps engage groups in a meaningful way to attain common organizational and personal goals. Based on how some successful organizations and their leaders—such as Pixar, SEAL Team Six, Zappos, and the San Antonio Spurs—achieved what they did, Coyle identified factors that were detrimental to their success and breaks it down in a way that it can be used in everyday life. e book highlights the importance of human interaction and the need for deep interpersonal relationships. e book also outlines steps to reach one's ultimate goal from an individual as well as a community perspective. Clear communication is key, according to Coyle. Regardless of the size of a group, this book teaches the principles of cultural chemistry that transform individuals into teams. Inclusion: Diversity, the New Workplace & the Will to Change by Jennifer Brown Diversity and inclusion (D&I) have been at the forefront of workplace conversations. Here, Jennifer Brown reiterates the need to adopt D&I initiatives in a rapidly changing business landscape. Brown emphasizes the need to harness the power of diversity for the viability of an organization where employees feel valued, respected, and welcomed. She also calls for a transformation in leadership from command- and-control management styles to a more interactive and human approach. Inclusion: Diversity, the New Workplace & the Will to Change is a book that stands up and embraces what true diversity and inclusion represent to any organization in any industry. Brown, an award-winning entrepreneur, dynamic speaker, and respected diversity and inclusion expert, provides valuable insights into practical strategies that can empower organizations to drive positive changes for the future workplace. A Good Time to Be a Girl: Don't Lean In, Change the System By Helena Morrissey In A Good Time to Be a Girl, Helena Morrissey questions the need to "lean in" to a patriarchal system that is out of date and advocates for a complete change instead. Drawing on her experience—as a CEO, mother of nine, and founder of the influential 30% Club, which campaigns for gender-balanced UK company boards—Morrissey ventures into how we can achieve the next big breakthrough towards a truly inclusive modern society. Rattling the status quo on gender roles, she highlights how working, living, loving, and raising families is for everyone, not just women. e book makes a powerful case for diversity and the sense of creating togetherness to broaden the definitions of success. Morrissey perceives gender balance as an essential driver of economic prosperity and the solutions to many problems encountered in the workplace and the community at large.