Making the Invisible Visible (PDF)

Asian-American resources around us. In a competitive business environment, we need all the help we can get. Some of that help is right under our noses, already available and waiting to be recognized for the strengths they bring. In the end, this isn t a book about Asian-Americans; it s about all of us, and what we need to do differently to win." - William Pasmore, Professor of Practice, Teachers College, Columbia University

"As the challenges facing business change, we see how limiting the traditional leadership stereotype is. People outside the standard mold ­­ - younger employees near the bottom of the corporate hierarchy, women who wish to take a break from their careers, managers who lack "charisma" but are quietly collaborative - can be more effective than the typical leader in meeting today s business challenges. Making the Invisible Visible adds a cultural dimension to this issue, showing how in Western companies Asian Americans often hit a glass ceiling, one that robs their organizations of the value they could create as senior leaders." - Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL Technologies and bestselling author of Employees First, Customers Second: Turning Conventional Management Upside Down

"Excellence can be achieved through multiple ways that need to be adapted particularly to the culture around us. The leadership contributions of Asians and Asian Americans through quiet leadership is supported by research and interesting illustrations. A must read for those interested in a holistic approach to leadership and change." - Manoj Juneja, currently Assistant Director-General, Corporate Services, Human resources and Finance Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. His title will change to Deputy-Director General (Operations), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

"A powerful narrative about the need to embrace an inclusive model of leadership in global organizations. Thatchenkery and Sugiyama have provided a compelling case for reaching out to the quiet leaders in your organization who may have ideas and strategies that if implemented may give you a solid competitive advantage." - "Tiger" Tyagarajan, President and CEO, Genpact