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In her work with hundreds of companies and CEOs, Dr. Priya Nalkur has found that many leaders want to advance inclusion and equity in the workplace, but aren't sure how. Knowing that the stakes are high, leaders are afraid of messing up and saying the wrong thing. She has distilled her extensive coaching experience into a set of practical tools for navigating uncertain waters. Her book weaves together memoir, social science, and practical insight in a way that will speak equally to those who have personally encountered barriers of bias and discrimination, and those aspiring to step up as allies. Offering permission and relief from the fear of getting things wrong, Priya refreshingly reminds us that imperfection is a gift, and the source of shared grace. Stumbling Towards Inclusion stakes out a vision of inclusivity as not just a strategy, but also a mindset rooted in empathy and humanity. Drawing on experiences from her popular workshop series, Priya guides readers through the mechanics of inclusive leadership, including courageous conversations, honest listening, and using our voices for advocacy and change. She demonstrates how, with commitment and reflection, anyone can fulfill the promise of inclusive leadership--and emerge as a better leader, period. Embracing grace and imperfection, this compelling narrative will inspire readers to embark on their own inclusive journeys, and to take the risks necessary to catalyze positive change.

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"""Stumbling Towards Inclusion is the guide every leader needs. Using her experience and authority, Dr. Priya Nalkur provides the practical tools necessary to change the status quo and create safe spaces for everyone."" --MEL ROBBINS, bestselling author and host of the award-winning Mel Robbins Podcast ""Any individual's journey towards inclusive leadership is never a straight line and is filled with humbling lessons along the way. An organization's journey is even more complex and intertwined with the lessons learned (or not learned) by its individuals. Priya Nalkur has been an impactful guide for our organization for nearly five years--this book now allows more leaders to access her knowledge and practical tools for their own journey towards inclusive leadership."" --AREMIN HACOBIAN, Head of Organizational Health and Development, Third Rock Ventures ""At a time when courageous, authentic voices are vitally needed, Dr. Priya Nalkur's Stumbling Towards Inclusion is here to assist leaders in advancing equity, recognizing the headwinds and tailwinds ahead. Filled with reflections from her expansive experiences in academia and consulting, Stumbling Towards Inclusion embraces vulnerability as an essential building block of inclusive leadership. Priya challenges us to listen, speak, and stand alongside our colleagues as allies with the ultimate goal of making our workplaces and communities more inclusive and welcoming. Abundant with humility and grace, Priya's voice is a welcome companion to the critical and essential Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion work that this moment calls for."" --RICHARD J. REDDICK, Ed.D., Distinguished Service Professor, Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Undergraduate College, The University of Texas at Austin and author of Restorative Resistance in Higher Education: Leading in an Era of Racial Awakening and Reckoning ""Dr. Priya Nalkur makes the concepts of inclusive leadership accessible and easy to understand. This book based on truth-telling is a necessary read!"" --DEEPA PURUSHOTHAMAN, author of The First, the Few, the Only: How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America ""The principles of leadership and inclusivity in this book have revolutionized our company's culture. I was so impressed with Dr. Nalkur and her approach that I hired her to teach JEDI for Leaders(c) to our entire company nationally, across multiple field offices. Her safe yet challenging method of teaching these concepts had an amazing impact on the way our company communicates. Priya made a lasting change in our corporate culture."" --JONATHAN CROSS, CEO of Cross Financial Corporation"

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Dr. Priya Nalkur is the president of the RoundTable Institute, a research and coaching firm dedicated to developing inclusive leaders, communities, and workplaces. She is the creator of the JEDI Leadership Development Series, (c) a training program that has helped thousands of leaders around the world realize their leadership potential. A Harvard- and Yale-educated psychologist, she is an expert in dialogue, facilitation, motivation, and coaching. Priya finds inspiration in her fearless girlfriends, long hikes and mountain climbs, kitchen dance parties with her two children, and beautiful, adventurous writing.

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