1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright

      4  Dedication

      5  Preface

      6  Acknowledgments

      7  About the Author

      8  Chapter 1: Inclusion, Equality, and Compassion in Business Putting People First What Is Compassion and Why Does It Matter? How Did We Get Here? Difference between Externally Facing Philanthropy and Internally Facing Compassion Compassion: What's in It for Me? Making Tough Decisions Compassionately The Old Days: Carnegie and the Homestead Strike Today's World Achieving Balance: High-Performing Business and Outstanding Treatment of Employees Underrepresented and Underestimated Leaders Are Compassionate Leaders Too References

      9  Chapter 2: Uncomfortable, but Necessary The Black American Working Experience Entrepreneurship People of Color in Leadership Today Colorism Infiltrates Global Corporate Environments Corporate America's Workplace Racism, Rooted in Slavery References

      10  Chapter 3: Women's Corporate Leadership Women, Work, and Value The Lessons of History: Maggie Lena Walker and St. Luke Penny Savings Bank World War II and the Transformation of Work Culture for Women Housewife as Businesswoman: The 1950s and 1960s Women and Wages: Growing Disparities Racial and Gender Discrimination in the Workplace Intersectionality: The Experience of Women of Color in the Corporate Workplace Compassion and Empathy: Improving the Workplace for Women References

      11  Chapter 4: Evolution of Companies Post-COVID-19 Keeping Employees Physically Safe and Healthy Insensitive Corporate and Government Policies Financial Fears of Business Leaders and Employees Prioritizing Employee Mental Health Redefining Employee Communication and Collaboration Management at a Distance: Trust Versus Micromanagement Connecting Compassion with Profitability References

      12  Chapter 5: Inclusion and the Bottom Line Employee Discrimination: Not Just an American Corporate Problem Regulatory Enforcement and Legal Consequences Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: From Hot Trend to Corporate Culture Lack of Diversity in the C-Suite Improving Corporate Culture Talking the Talk, Walking the Walk Investors and Change Hiring Bias Quantifying True Supplier Diversity Quantifiable Hiring Goals Promoting Fairness for Agricultural and Domestic Workers The Corporate DNA of Slavery References

      13  Chapter 6: Gender Equity and Company Growth The Pay Gap Glass Ceiling or Labyrinth? Intersectionality of Race and Gender Expanding Diversity Initiatives to Include Women of Color Women CEOs Building Compassionate Cultures Pros and Cons of Quotas Importance of Mentorship