David Hinds, a former Deutsche Bank director, speaks of neutralizing racial prejudice at his job Margaret Jordan, a former Kaiser v-p, addresses what she sees as the cold treatment of women employees and veteran Salomon Brothers exec Milt Irvin explains how successful results can overcome adversity.
Combining strong narrative and stirring quotes from the executives, the authors tackle a number of issues, including race and gender bias in the workplace, isolation, the rules of the workplace, achievement, leadership, understanding and sharing power, competition and diversity. At a time when the debate over affirmative action and quotas rages unabated, psychiatrist and management consultant Cobbs and attorney Turnock have surveyed more than 30 influential African-American executives to discuss their strategies for dealing with racial, cultural and organizational challenges.
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