  | Book Details Title: #MeToo in the Corporate World: Power, Privilege, and the Path Forward |
Book DescriptionReview “This is an eye-opening book. Sylvia Ann Hewlett’s compelling new data shows the scope and (Tiger Tyagarajan, CEO, Genpact)“Sylvia Ann Hewlett’s powerful new book explains how and why the #MeToo movement is challenging corporate America. Compelling, compassionate – and hard to put down – it makes the case that combating sexual misconduct and striving for inclusion are not only the just things to do, they are essential if organizations are to survive and thrive. Particularly valuable are Hewlett’s concrete action steps for individuals and corporations. This book will shape how leaders think about and deal with sexual misconduct for years to come.” ( Hon. Barbara Jones, former judge in the US District Court for the Southern District and special counsel to the archdiocese of NY with regard to accusations of sexual abuse)”A bold and urgent call to action for individuals, leaders, and corporations on one of the most significant movements of our time. Hewlett presents a compelling business imperative and a range of solutions to ensure that meritocracy, equality, diversity, and inclusion are rigorously embedded within an institution’s culture.” (Jyoti Chopra, senior vice president and chief diversity and sustainability officer, MGM Resorts International)“With this incredible addition to her oeuvre, Hewlett proves— again—that she belongs in the pantheon of thought leaders that drive transformational change, helping companies tackle the toughest challenges. She digs into the hardest layers of #MeToo to undercover hidden pockets of pain that don’t make the front pages.” (Todd Sears, CEO and founder, Out Leadership)“This is a brave and important book, filled with personal stories and rich data. Hewlett reveals that junior, white, straight women are far from being the only victims of sexual misconduct, and that power—not sexual desire—is at the root of the problem. Once you start reading this book, you won’t stop.” (Victoria Bateman, the Iain Macpherson Lecturer in Economics at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge University)“#MeToo in the Corporate World adds a critical dimension to conversations about sexual misconduct and gender equity. Hewlett documents how widespread the abuse of power is, the growing costs to employers, and the imperative for change. Now is the moment for corporations to take action.” (Lorraine Hariton, CEO and president, Catalyst)“Brave and powerful. Sylvia Ann Hewlett, the ‘mother’ of modern leadership theory, offers practical ways of dismantling the privilege that has kept diverse talent on the periphery. Her analysis of the objectification and sexual harassment of black men in the workplace, and the resulting shame and emasculation they suffer, is particularly prescient.” (India Gary-Martin, principal, Leadership for Life, and former managing director, JPMorgan Chase) Read more About the Author Sylvia Ann Hewlett is the founding president of the Center for Talent Innovation, a Manhattan-based think tank where she chairs a task force of eighty-two multinational companies focused on fully realizing the new streams of labor in the global marketplace. Her book Forget a Mentor: Find a Sponsor was named one of the ten best business books of 2013 and won the Axiom Book Award. Read more Customers Review: Sylvia Hewlett has done it again! The best-selling author and economist has written a #me.too book that should be required reading for everyone in the corporate world. Hewlett spends little time retelling the by now familiar story of young white women being harassed by senior older white men that started the movement. Instead she focuses on the marginals in our society: people of color and diverse sexuality. Hewlett’s contribution to the #me.too debate is to demonstrate that women and men of color are in greater danger of being harassed then their white counterparts, that the same is true for LGTBQs versus heterosexuals and that LGBTQ people of color are the most vulnerable of all. Hewlett is a social scientist by training and her arguments are backed by surveys and interviews, including her underlying argument that sexual harassment is about power, not sex.Hewlett knows corporate culture well from her previous research and writing, and her strongest argument for companies to change their toxic corporate culture is the great and growing impact of sexual scandal on their bottom line, including financial settlements and legal costs, but also talent loss, brand damage and falling morale. Much of the book is devoted to what companies can and should do about their toxic corporate culture. Ultimately, she argues, changing a toxic corporate culture into one that is safe for all concerned is a top down task for the whole company that has to be led from the executive suite and will take time. It may take less time if the executives read this book and jump start the process. | |
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