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AMANDA APRIL Director, LICM Consulting, South Africa DAVE BOND Academic Director of the Global Executive OneMBA, RSM Erasmus University, The Netherlands TONY BURNETT Founding Partner, Performance Through Inclusion (PTI), UK VINAY DHAMIJA Marketing Professional, British American Tobacco TONY EHRENREICH Regional Secretary, Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), South Africa JOANNA EIDSMORE Teacher, Intercultural Communication, Interpersonal Communication, and Advanced Public Speaking, Various Colleges, San Diego, USA PHILOMENA ESSED Professor of Critical Race, Gender and Leadership Studies, Antioch University, USA MARIO GHIGGINO Consultant, Marketing, Product Development & Trading of Food Products, The Netherlands CATHY HAVENER GREER Attorney-Member, Wells, Anderson & Race LLC, USA GEERT F.M.H. HOFMAN Consultant, Coach, Facilitator and Trainer in Personal Effectiveness and Organizational Results, The Netherlands JONNY HOLBEK Formerly, Professor of Business Administration, Norwegian Institute of Technology and at Agder University College, Norway THOR INDRIDASON Musician, Author and Researcher, UK JAMES JOSEPH US Ambassador, and Professor of the Practice of Public Policy Studies and Executive Director of the United States-Southern Africa Center for Leadership and Public Values, Duke University, USA JENNIFER KAM Doctoral Student, Department of Communication Arts & Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, USA SIMON KETTLEBOROUGH Founding Partner and Consultant, Performance Through Inclusion (PTI), UK HARALD KNUDSEN Professor of International Management, Agder University College, Norway SOONU KOCHAR Indian Ambassador and Visiting Faculty Member, RSM Erasmus University, The Netherlands LOVEMORE MBIGI Board Member and Visiting Professor, Ivestec School of Management, Rhodes University, South Africa KEN MOORE Consultant and Trainer, specializing in Personal and Management Development, UK KEITH MORRISON Professor, Vice-Rector and Dean, School of Arts, Letters &

'This vast and varied array of perspectives on diversity justly reflects the complexity of the topic. The selection of articles engages us, challenges us and encourages deep reflection, all critical precedents to progress in managing diversity.' - Roxanne Decyk, Corporate Affairs Director, Shell International

'As with most of the truly transformational issues facing businesses today, diversity's success hinges more upon leadership than management. April and Shockley identify this crucial fact early in their book and proceed to challenge the reader's ideas on the topic. Part historical-overview, part cautionary tale, part road map, the text stretches, pokes and at times, expands the so-called conventional wisdom on diversity in the workplace. With lucid contributions from practitioners and scholars across the globe, the authors and editors find the appropriate medium between theoretical enquiry and practical advice. I recommend it to business executives, policy makers, strategists and all others wishing to unleash the true potential of their respective organization.' - Chris Howard, Associate Vice President Strategic & Leadership Initiatives, University of Oklahoma, USA and Chairman, Impact Young Lives Foundation