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THE CONVERSATION
How Seeking and Speaking the Truth About Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations
A step-by-step guide to talking honestly about racism, identifying bias, and making businesses and organizations more equitable and inclusive.
Dr. Livingston, a leading expert on diversity, leadership, and social justice and a lecturer of public policy at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, has created an essential tool for individuals, organizations, and communities of all sizes to jump-start dialogue on racism and bias and to transform well-intentioned statements on diversity into concrete actions.
How can I become part of the solution? In the wake of the social unrest of 2020 and growing calls for racial justice, many business leaders and ordinary citizens are asking that very question. This book provides a compass for all those seeking to begin the work of anti-racism. In THE CONVERSATION, Robert Livingston addresses three simple but profound questions: What is racism? Why should everyone be more concerned about it? What can we do to eradicate it?
For some, the existence of systemic racism against Black people is hard to accept because it violates the notion that the world is fair and just. But the rigid racial hierarchy created by slavery did not collapse after it was abolished, nor did it end with the civil rights era. Whether it's the composition of a company's leadership team or the composition of one's neighborhood, these racial divides and disparities continue to show up in every facet of society. For Livingston, the difference between a solvable problem and a solved problem is knowledge, investment, and determination. And the goal of making organizations more diverse, equitable, and inclusive is within our capability.
Livingston's lifework is showing people how to turn difficult conversations about race into productive instances of real change. For decades he has translated science into practice for numerous organizations, including Airbnb, Deloitte, Microsoft, Under Armour, L'Oreal, and JPMorgan Chase. In THE CONVERSATION, Livingston distills this knowledge and experience into an eye-opening immersion in the science of racism and bias. Drawing on examples from pop culture and his own life experience, Livingston, with clarity and wit, explores the root causes of racism, the factors that explain why some people care about it and others do not, and the most promising paths toward profound and sustainable progress, all while inviting readers to challenge their assumptions.
Social change requires social exchange. Founded on principles of psychology, sociology, management, and behavioral economics, THE CONVERSATION is a road map for uprooting entrenched biases and sharing candid, fact-based perspectives on race that will lead to increased awareness, empathy, and action.
Dr. Robert Livingston is a lecturer of public policy at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. His research has been published in top-tier academic journals and featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, BBC, and other leading outlets. For more than two decades, he has served as a diversity consultant to scores of Fortune 500 companies and smaller corporations, as well as public-sector agencies and non-profit organizations. Some of his clients include Credit Suisse, L'Oreal, and Airbnb to name a few. He has degrees from Tulane, UCLA, and Ohio State and, prior to Harvard, held academic appointments at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, and the University of Sussex. He lives in Massachusetts.
How can I become part of the solution? In the wake of the social unrest of 2020 and growing calls for racial justice, many business leaders and ordinary citizens are asking that very question. This book provides a compass for all those seeking to begin the work of anti-racism. In THE CONVERSATION, Robert Livingston addresses three simple but profound questions: What is racism? Why should everyone be more concerned about it? What can we do to eradicate it?
For some, the existence of systemic racism against Black people is hard to accept because it violates the notion that the world is fair and just. But the rigid racial hierarchy created by slavery did not collapse after it was abolished, nor did it end with the civil rights era. Whether it's the composition of a company's leadership team or the composition of one's neighborhood, these racial divides and disparities continue to show up in every facet of society. For Livingston, the difference between a solvable problem and a solved problem is knowledge, investment, and determination. And the goal of making organizations more diverse, equitable, and inclusive is within our capability.
Livingston's lifework is showing people how to turn difficult conversations about race into productive instances of real change. For decades he has translated science into practice for numerous organizations, including Airbnb, Deloitte, Microsoft, Under Armour, L'Oreal, and JPMorgan Chase. In THE CONVERSATION, Livingston distills this knowledge and experience into an eye-opening immersion in the science of racism and bias. Drawing on examples from pop culture and his own life experience, Livingston, with clarity and wit, explores the root causes of racism, the factors that explain why some people care about it and others do not, and the most promising paths toward profound and sustainable progress, all while inviting readers to challenge their assumptions.
Social change requires social exchange. Founded on principles of psychology, sociology, management, and behavioral economics, THE CONVERSATION is a road map for uprooting entrenched biases and sharing candid, fact-based perspectives on race that will lead to increased awareness, empathy, and action.
Dr. Robert Livingston is a lecturer of public policy at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. His research has been published in top-tier academic journals and featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, BBC, and other leading outlets. For more than two decades, he has served as a diversity consultant to scores of Fortune 500 companies and smaller corporations, as well as public-sector agencies and non-profit organizations. Some of his clients include Credit Suisse, L'Oreal, and Airbnb to name a few. He has degrees from Tulane, UCLA, and Ohio State and, prior to Harvard, held academic appointments at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, and the University of Sussex. He lives in Massachusetts.
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