Cultural Diversity, Inclusion, and Working Across Differences: 35 Great Books

Here you are! Our updated list of recommended books for anyone involved with cultural diversity, inclusion and working across differences on a daily basis.

We’ve been working hard for months to finish this list.

But we haven’t been working alone, as we also reached out to our network. And we’re overwhelmed and grateful for all the help we received! Thank you so much to everyone who recommended their specific favourite books.

At the top of this blog post, you'll find 35 books that will get you off to a great start.

Some are easy reading while others take more time. And some are classic works, and some are new titles! All these 35 books are available in English, and some are also in Danish.

The 35 selected books are divided into these topics:

• Cultural intelligence and tools for working across differences
• National culture: Country profiles and comparisons
• Global leadership
• Collaboration in global and complex teams
• Virtual and hybrid collaboration
• Making DEI work
• Global DEI
• Inclusive leadership
• The brain, bias, and decision-making

In addition to the 35 books we have chosen, there are PLENTY of other inspiring books on cultural diversity, inclusion and working across differences!

Check out our list of additional interesting books at the bottom of this blog post for titles of particular relevance to you. You'll find a total of 131 books that we have either read ourselves or had recommended. 

Our Danish-speaking readers can also find a wider selection of books in Danish here.

Global Perspectives: A Practical Guide to Navigating Across Cultures

By Annette Dahl, Granhof & Juhl, 2019.

We can’t leave out C3's own book "Global Perspectives", written by our CEO and head trainer, Annette Dahl. The book is full of practical advice and simple tools that you can use to navigate cross-cultural work situations – and see new perspectives that can strengthen your cross-cultural collaboration. And the book is packed with case stories and interviews with managers, project managers and employees who work globally.

CI: Cultural Intelligence - The art of leading cultural complexity 

By Elisabeth Plum (main author), Middlesex University Press, 2008.

It was Plum, who herself has many decades of experience with the development of organizations and teams, who introduced the concept of cultural intelligence (CI) in Denmark. As Plum sees it, culture is not just about national cultures. For example, there are also professional cultures and organizational cultures – the latter often becomes apparent when companies merge. The book gives you strategies and tools to act in a culturally intelligent way in all work situations where there are different cultures at play.

The book was originally published in Danish under the title "KI: Kulturel Intelligens", Børsens Forlag, 2007. A 2nd edition is available from Akademisk Forlag, 2019.

Bridge the Culture Gaps: A toolkit for effective collaboration in the diverse, global workplace

By Robert Gibson, John Murray Press, 2021.

In this book, interculturalist Robert Gibson explores the interface between culture, diversity and neuroscience. "Bridge the Culture Gaps" is a practical, pragmatic and easily accessible handbook, with just over 200 pages covering a wide range of topics such as the value of diversity, inclusive management, global change processes and international postings.

Build Your Cultural Agility: The Nine Competencies of Successful Global Professionals

By Paula Caligiuri, Kogan Page, 2021.

In the book, occupational psychologist Paula Caligiuri looks at how you can become "culturally agile" by developing nine different competencies. It’s packed with research-based, practical advice for those who work in the intercultural field, on how to best work with diversity not just across national borders, but also generations, industries, organizations and regions.

Global Dexterity: How to Adapt Your Behavior Across Cultures without Losing Yourself in the Process

By Andy Molinsky, Harvard Business Review Press, 2013.

If you want to be successful in your cross-cultural work, it typically requires that you adapt to different cultural contexts. But how can you adapt while maintaining your "authentic self"? This is what the organizational psychologist Andy Molinsky, who has many years’ experience of training global leaders, explores in his book.

Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong about the World – And Why Things Are Better Than You Think

By Hans Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund & Ola Rosling, Flatiron Books, 2018.

When we’re asked simple questions about global trends, we typically give wrong answers. That’s what the authors behind "Factfulness" want to put right. The book describes 10 basic human instincts that are responsible for typical misunderstandings – and provides simple methods on how we can get a more fact-based view of the world.

The book is also available in Danish: "Factfulness: 10 grunde til at vi misforstår verden – og hvorfor den er bedre end vi tror", Lindhardt and Ringhof, 2018. The book has also been translated into several other languages.

Global Fitness for Global People: How to Manage and Leverage Cultural Diversity at Work

By Helen Spencer-Oatey, Peter Franklin and Domna Lazidou, Castledown Publishers, 2022.

Global Fitness, according to this book, is your ability to handle challenges that cultural differences can create, while also optimizing the opportunities those differences bring. And this covers not only cultural differences between countries but also between other social groups we join, based on religion, professional cultures, hobbies etc. Just like all other fitness, it takes targeted training to be Globally Fit, and through a mix of research-based knowledge, cases and exercises, the book guides you on how to address this training.

Digital, Diverse & Divided: How to Talk to Racists, Compete With Robots, and Overcome Polarization

By David Livermore, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2022.

David Livermore is co-founder of "The Cultural Intelligence Center" and one of our favourite authors at C3. In "Digital, Diverse & Divided", one of his most personal books, Livermore demonstrates how you can use cultural intelligence to navigate difficult conversations on subjects such as race, gender, politics and religion. If you enjoy counteracting polarization and want to help build bridges between differences, this is the book for you.

Anthro-Vision: A New Way to See in Business and Life

By Gillian Tett, Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster, 2021.

At C3, one of our mantras is that all cultural understanding begins with understanding yourself first. So we totally support the method unfolded by anthropologist and journalist Gillian Tett in this book: Trying to see your own familiar culture from the outside while seeing other cultures that you might find strange from the inside. Reading the book won't turn you into an anthropologist, but will inspire you to expand your world view, discover more perspectives, strengthen your empathy and avoid tunnel vision.

IS THAT CLEAR? Effective communication in a multilingual world

By Zanne Gaynor and Kathryn Alevizos, Acrobat-Global, 2019.

Many companies operating globally expect you to be able to communicate in English – even if you have another native language. But what do we expect from employees who have English as their first language? This is where "IS THAT CLEAR?" enters the picture! The book targets native speakers wishing to take co-responsibility for good communication with international colleagues and business partners. This useful, concise book is full of practical advice on how native speakers can adapt their language and actively include non-native speakers in conversations.

THE CULTURE MAP – Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business

By Erin Meyer, Public Affairs, 2014.

Erin Meyer, who is affiliated with the international business school INSEAD, introduces THE CULTURE MAP model in this book. The model has eight scales, which show how people from countries around the world typically prefer to communicate, give feedback, make decisions, etc. In this way, you can compare the preferences of your own culture with those of other national cultures and become aware of the similarities and differences.

The book has been translated into a wide range of languages, including Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian, Turkish, Russian, Dutch, German, and French.

Riding the Waves of Culture: Understanding Diversity in Global Business

By Fons Trompenaars and Charles Hampden-Turner, McGraw Hill, 4th edition, 2020.

This book provides evidence-based knowledge about specific cultures and in-depth insights about cultural understanding in general. Written by the well-respected cultural trainers and management consultants Fons Trompenaars and Charles Hampden-Turner, it is with good reason that "Riding the Waves of Culture" is known as a classic in the intercultural field.

Expand Your Borders: Discover Ten Cultural Clusters

By David Livermore, Cultural Intelligence Center, 2013.

With this book, you get a quick introduction to 10 "cultural clusters", into which the countries of the world can be roughly divided (e.g., Northern Europe, Latin America and South Asia). Historical background is provided about each cluster as well as information about the most important cultural dimensions – plus tips on how to best collaborate with people from the cluster. Livermore paints with a very wide brush here and therefore the book must be used with care, which is emphasized by the author himself.

Leading with Cultural Intelligence: The Real Secret to Success

By David Livermore, HarperCollins Focus, 2nd edition, 2022.

In this book, David Livermore demonstrates how you can become a more culturally intelligent leader by strengthening your competencies in the following four areas: CQ Drive (the motivation to adjust your behavior in cross-cultural situations), CQ Knowledge (the understanding of cultural similarities and differences), CQ Strategy (the ability to plan cross-cultural interactions) and CQ Action (the ability to adjust your behavior in cross-cultural situations).

Fish Can’t See Water: How National Culture Can Make or Break Your Corporate Strategy

By Kai Hammerich and Richard D. Lewis, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2013.

Just as fish do not see the water that surrounds them, we humans do not see the culture that surrounds us. That’s the premise behind the title of Hammerich and Lewis' book, which examines the interplay between national culture and corporate culture. Based on case studies about the development of several multinational companies, the authors provide advice on how to make national culture a partner rather than an opponent in your company’s strategy.

Driven by Difference: How Great Companies Fuel Innovation Through Diversity

By David Livermore, AMACOM, 2016.

You may have heard that diverse teams perform better than homogeneous ones. But as Livermore points out in this book, it doesn’t happen automatically. In fact, diverse teams perform worse than homogeneous ones if they don’t have a high level of cultural intelligence. Based on extensive research across 72 countries, Livermore shows you how to succeed in using diversity to strengthen innovation and growth.

Extreme Teaming: Lessons in Complex, Cross-Sector Leadership

By Amy C. Edmondson and Jean-François Harvey, Emerald Publishing, 2017.

Team management and collaboration in projects across organizations, departments and disciplines is the main theme of this book, which includes theory review, case stories and guidelines. Edmondson, a professor of management at Harvard Business School, and Harvey, an assistant professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at HEC Montréal, introduce us to the word "teaming". They see teaming as a process where you, as a manager, build a bridge between professional and organizational boundaries in the complex collaborations that are becoming more commonplace today.

Virtual Teams Across Cultures: Create Successful Teams Around the World

By Theresa Sigillito Hollema, Interact Global, 2020.

Compared to many other books about virtual teams, this book differs in its focus on cross-cultural collaboration. Hollema, who is a consultant in the field of cultural diversity and a team facilitator, provides insights into group dynamics – along with examples, stories, models and good advice on virtual management of culturally diverse teams.

Remote Work Revolution: Succeeding from Anywhere

By Tsedal Neeley, Harper Business, 2021.

A book on remote working with a focus on building relationships, trust and inclusion written by Tsedal Neeley, a professor at Harvard Business School. The book contains concrete suggestions for best practice within virtual collaboration, and a description of case studies and challenges in the form of collaboration and action-oriented guides. One of the book’s chapters specifically focuses on collaboration across differences in global teams.

Work Together Anywhere: A Handbook on Working Remotely—Successfully—for Individuals, Teams, and Managers

By Lisette Sutherland and Kirsten Janene-Nelson, Collaboration Superpowers, 2018 / Wiley, 2020.

This book was written before the COVID pandemic shut the world down in 2020. Perhaps that’s why it offers an aspect that other books on the same subject don’t necessarily touch on, namely the benefits of actively opting to work virtually. In addition, the book is packed with good advice on how you, as an employee, a team leader and an organization, can succeed with virtual collaboration.

Redesigning Work: How to Transform Your Organisation and Make Hybrid Work for Everyone

By Lynda Gratton, Penguin Business, 2022.

Lynda Gratton, a professor of management at London Business School, describes how you can create a hybrid workplace with a focus on productivity and employee well-being. The book is based on Gratton’s research in technological, demographic, cultural and societal trends over the last 30 years, supplemented by experience from the COVID pandemic. As such, the book isn’t about cross-cultural collaboration, but Gratton includes lots of examples from multinational companies around the world.

The book is also available in Danish: "Den hybride arbejdsplads - En guide til at redesigne arbejdet i organisationer", Djøf Forlag, 2022.

The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth

By Amy C. Edmondson, John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2018.

For decades, Harvard Professor Amy C. Edmondson has researched how psychological safety strengthens employee satisfaction and commitment, and improves learning and innovation within organizations. Psychological safety in essence means the safer your employees feel, the more likely they are to provide input, ask questions and discuss concerns and mistakes. Similarly, inclusion involves people feeling safe enough to give input and feel that their voices are being heard. In her book, Edmondson describes the concept of psychological safety using research results, examples and practical advice.

The book is also available in Danish: "Den frygtløse organisation - Skab psykologisk tryghed på arbejdspladsen og styrk læring, innovation og vækst", Djøf Forlag, 2020.

The Inclusion Nudges Guidebook: 100 how-to behavioral designs to de-bias and make inclusive behavior, culture, and systems the default and norm

By Tinna C. Nielsen and Lisa Kepinski, ‎Independently published, 3rd edition, 2020.

Perhaps your company wants to promote inclusion but you’re unsure how to translate words into action. There’s help to be found in Nielsen and Kepinski’s "Inclusion Nudges" – a concept that the authors have developed, which includes small "behavioral designs" that you can use to promote inclusion in everyday life.

In addition to the full "Inclusion Nudges Guidebook", Nielsen and Kepinski have published three short "Action Guides" each with 30 examples of inclusion-promoting actions:

• Inclusion Nudges for Leaders
• Inclusion Nudges for Motivating Allies
• Inclusion Nudges for Talent Selection

Inclusalytics: How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leaders Use Data to Drive Their Work

By Victoria Mattingly, Sertrice Grice and Allison Goldstein, Independently published, 2022.

Want to build your Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work firmly on data? Then you need this book! Based on research, interviews with DEI leaders in companies from widely differing industries, and their own wide-ranging DEI experiences, the authors give you methods for collecting and using data to plan and adjust your DEI activities. Though many of the book’s examples feature American companies, its methods are a useful source of inspiration wherever you are based worldwide.

Leading Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Guide for Systemic Change in Multinational Organizations

By Rohini Anand, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2021.

In this book, Rohini Anand generously shares her personal experiences of leading DEI initiatives in global companies. One of the book's main points is that when working with global DEI, you need a nuanced understanding of local contexts across countries and cultures. DEI initiatives that succeed in one country might have unintended, negative consequences in another. Throughout the book, the author unfolds five overarching principles to guide your global DEI work. A must read if you work with DEI at a global company!

Inclusive Leadership, Global Impact

By Ernest Gundling and Cheryl Williams, Aperian Global, 2021.

"Inclusive Leadership, Global Impact" is another excellent book on global DEI. Here, the focus is on working with inclusive leadership across countries and cultures. The book is full of cases from all over the world and practical advice on how to be an inclusive leader for diverse teams and employee groups. Along the way, the authors give examples of how different DEI challenges are in various regions and countries, and suggest how to handle those differences.

Inclusive Intelligence: How to be a Role Model for Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

By Furkan Karayel, Panoma Press, 2021.

How do you implement inclusion in your day-to-day work as a manager? You get a practical guide to this with this book. After 10 years as a software engineer, the author founded her own Diversity & Inclusion consulting business. Today, she’s a recognized management consultant and keynote speaker in the D&I field. The book is well written and easily accessible, and you get lots of concrete examples and anecdotes that can help you develop as an inclusive manager and open your eyes to the biases you may have yourself.

Beyond Discomfort: Why inclusive leadership is so hard (and what you can do about it)

By Nadia Nagamootoo, Practical Inspiration Publishing, 2024.

"Leading inclusively is tough because you have to constantly challenge yourself to operate Beyond Discomfort". That is what Nadia Nagamootoo writes in her book, which tackles the difficult emotions DEI work evokes in many people. "Beyond Discomfort" is for anyone wanting to develop their inclusive leadership skills – even if that journey is not always pleasant. Throughout the book, the author, an authorized psychologist, challenges you to reflect on your own life experiences, thoughts and emotions, and gives you practical tools and exercises to use as an inclusive leader.

Blindspot – Hidden Biases of Good People

By Mahzarin Banaji and Anthony Greenwald, Delacorte Press, 2013.

At the time of writing (2024), unconscious bias is something most people have heard of. But that was far from the case when Banaji and Greenwald published the research-based book "Blindspot" in 2013. The authors' goal is to bring to light the hidden biases we all carry with us. Because by being aware of our own unconscious bias, we can better act in accordance with our positive intentions.

Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking

By Matthew Syed, John Murray Press, 2019.

In his book "Rebel Ideas", Matthew Syed argues that "cognitive diversity" in organizations creates fertile ground for problem solving and innovative ideas. Syed, a renowned thinker and journalist with several bestsellers to his name, explains why cognitive diversity in organizations is a necessity and a strategic advantage. Several readers point out that the book provides an original and thoughtful angle on the topic of diversity.

Neuroscience of Inclusion: New Skills for New Times

By Mary E. Casey and Shannon Murphy Robinson, Outskirts Press in 2017.

If you’re interested in neuroscience and inclusion, then this is the book for you. The authors, who are acclaimed coaches and trainers in D&I management, explain how our brains automatically steer us towards "them-versus-us" thinking – and how we need to constantly train our brains to override those instincts and relate curiously to people who are different from ourselves.

BrainSmart Leadership

By Anette Prehn, Reframe Publishing, 2022.

Sociologist and science communicator Anette Prehn is passionate about communicating research in a way that is easy to understand, remember and use. And she certainly succeeds in this book, where, based on the newest brain research, she demonstrates how you can become a better leader when you know and master the brain's ground rules. The book is full of cases and examples, and each chapter ends with the author's ideas on how to transform your new knowledge into concrete actions in everyday life.

The book is also available in Danish: "Hjernesmart ledelse - guide til hjernens spilleregler", People's Press, 2nd edition, 2018.

Explore our extended book lists

In addition to the 35 books we introduced above, there are plenty of other outstanding books on cultural diversity, inclusion and working across differences!

So, check out our list of additional interesting books for titles of particular relevance to you! We've included a total of 131 books that we have either read ourselves or had recommended. 

If you and your family will be living and working abroad for a while, read this blog post with its selection of books that can help you to enjoy a successful expat experience.

Read fiction

Sometimes, fiction can bring us closer to other people's feelings and reactions than non-fiction. Thank you to Moina Rauf for reminding us of that – and for recommending the novel "Round the Bend" by Nevil Shute (1951) as a good starting point.

If you are interested in fiction specifically about or from Denmark, Greenland or the Faroe Islands, you'll find inspiration in this blog post.

Wise up by talking with people and hearing their stories

Here's another idea that Meghna Nijhawan shared with us (thank you, Meghna!):

Gather a "Story Board" of people from various cultural backgrounds and invite them to ask openly and with curiosity about each other’s cultures. You can learn such a lot from deep and respectful conversations with people who are different to you!

What are your own favourite books?

What about you? Do you have any favourite books on cultural diversity, inclusion and working across differences?

We’d love to hear more.

You’re welcome to recommend books you have written yourself.

Mail your book recommendations to Anne Katrine Skovenborg at aks@c3consulting.dk. We welcome all recommendations with open arms!

Cultural intelligence and tools for working across differences

• "Did You Get the Point? Cultural Intelligence and Diversity in Global Collaboration". By Signe Ørom, Samfundslitteratur, 2022.
• "International Human Resource Management: Policies and Practices for Multinational Enterprises (Global HRM)". By Ibraiz Tarique, Dennis R. Briscoe and Randall S. Schuler, Routledge, 6th edition, 2022.
• "What you don’t know will hurt the patient. Cross-cultural clinic and communication in the meeting with ethnic minority patients". By Morten Sodemann, self-published, 2022. A PDF of the book can be downloaded for free here: www.ouh.dk/textbook.
• "Methods and Assessment in Culture and Psychology". Edited by Michael Bender and Byron Adams, Cambridge University Press, 2021.
• "Diversity Competence: Cultures Don’t Meet, People Do". By Edwin Hoffman and Arjan Verdooren, CABI, 2019.
• "Reflections on Intercultural Craftsmanship". By Yvonne van der Pol, Brave New Books, 2017.
• "Cultural Chemistry: Simple Strategies for Bridging Cultural Gaps". By Patti McCarthy, Cultural Chemistry, 2016.
• "Intercultural Communication: An Advanced Resource Book for Students". By Adrian Holliday, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 3rd edition, 2016.
• "Ministering Cross-Culturally: A Model for Effective Personal Relationships". By Sherwood G. Lingenfelter and Marvin K. Mayers, Baker Academic, 3rd edition, 2016.
• "Why Doesn't He Use a Spoon?: A Guide to International Business Negotiation". By Søren Hilligsøe and Richard Pooley, Gyldendal Akademisk, 2016.
• "The SAGE Encyclopedia of Intercultural Competence". By Janet M. Bennett, Sage Publications, 2015.
• "Cultural DNA: The Psychology of Globalization". By Gurnek Bains, Wiley, 1st edition, 2015.
• "Intercultural Readiness: Four Competences for Working Across Cultures". By Ursula Brinkmann and Oscar van Weerdenburg, Springer, 2014.
• "Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students". By Zaretta L. Hammond, Corwin, 2014.
• "Danger and Opportunity". By Lionel Laroche and Caroline Yang, Routledge, 2014.
• "Building Cultural Competence: Innovative Activities and Models". By Kate Berardo and Darla K. Deardorff, Stylus Publishing, 2012.
• "Global Collaboration: Intercultural Experiences and Learning". By Martine Cardel Gertsen, Anne-Marie Søderberg and Mette Zølner, Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
• "Intercultural Interaction: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Intercultural Communication". By H. Spencer-Oatey and Peter Franklin, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
• "International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior". By Nancy J. Adler and  Allison Gundersen, Cengage Learning, 5th edition, 2007.
• "Recruiting, retaining and promoting culturally different employees". By Lionel Laroche, Taylor & Francis, 2006.
• "Coaching Across Cultures: New Tools for Levereging National, Corperate and Professional Differences". By Philippe Rosinski, Nicholas Brealey, 2003.
• "Handbook of Intercultural Training". By Dan Landis, Janet Bennett and Milton Bennett, SAGE Publications, 3rd edition, 2003.
• "Managing Cultural Diversity in Technical Professions". By Lionel Laroche, Routledge, 2002.

National and regional culture: Profiles and comparisons

• "The Death of Demographics: Valuegraphic Marketing for a Values-Driven World". By David Allison, Lioncrest Publishing, 2022.
• "The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous". By Joseph Henrich, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020.
• "Culture, Leadership, and Organizations: The GLOBE Study of 62 Societies". By Robert J. House, Paul J. Hanges, Mansour Javidan, Peter W. Dorfman and Vipin Gupta, SAGE Publications, 2013.
• "How to Negotiate Anything with Anyone Anywhere Around the World". By Frank L. Acuff, AMACOM, 3rd edition, 2008.
• "The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why". By Richard E. Nisbett, Free Press, 2004.

Global leadership

• "International Leadership: Effecting Success Across Borders in a Boundaryless World". Edited by Ingo Stolz and Sylvie Oldenziel Scherrer, Springer, 2022.
• "Understanding Cross-Cultural Management". By Marie-Joelle Browaeys and Roger Price, Pearson, 4th Edition, 2019.
• "When Cultures Collide: Leading Across Cultures". By Richard D. Lewis, Nicholas Brealey, 4th edition, 2018.
• "Managing Cultural Differences: Global Leadership for the 21st Century". By Neil Remington Abramson and Robert T. Moran, Routledge, 10th edition, 2017.
• "Intercultural Management: A Case-Based Approach to Achieving Complementarity and Synergy". By Christoph Barmeyer and Peter Franklin, Springer, 2017.
• "The Mindful International Manager: How to Work Effectively Across Cultures". By Jeremy Comfort and Peter Franklin, Kogan Page, 2nd edition, 2014.

Collaboration in global and complex teams

• "Adopting Agile Across Borders: A Guide to Navigating Cultural Complexity in Agile Teams and Organizations". By Glaudia Califano and David Spinks, Apress, 2021. 
• "Leading Without Authority: How the New Power of Co-Elevation Can Break Down Silos, Transform Teams, and Reinvent Collaboration". By Keith Ferrazzi, Currency, 2020.
• "Dream Teams: Working Together Without Falling Apart". By Shane Snow, Portfolio, 2018.
• "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable". By Patrick Lencioni, Jossey-Bass, 1st edition, 2002.

Virtual and hybrid collaboration

• "The ultimate guide to remote work". By Zapier, Online guide: https://zapier.com/resources/guides/remote-work, 2024.
• "The Remote Facilitator's Pocket Guide". By Jay-Allen Morris and Kirsten Clacey, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2020.
• "Working Remotely: Secrets to Success for Employees on Distributed Teams". By Teresa Douglas, Holly Gordon and Mike Webber, Barrons Educational Services, 2020.
• "Virtually Disastrous: What you really need to know about leadership across distance”. By Gary Thomas, assist Publishing, 2017.
• "Closeness at a Distance: Leading Virtual Groups to High Performance". By Marcus Hildebrandt, Line Jehle, Stefan Meister and Susanne Skoruppa, Libri Publishing, 2014.

Making DEI work

• "The Inclusive Organization: Real Solutions, Impactful Change, and Meaningful Diversity". By Netta Jenkins, Wiley, 2023.
• "Building a Culture of Inclusivity: Effective Internal Communication For Diversity, Equity and Inclusion". By Priya Bates and Advita Patel, Kogan Page, 2023.
• "Conscious Inclusion: How to ‘do’ EDI, one decision at a time". By Catherine Garrod, Practical Inspiration Publishing, 2023.
• "Diversity Without Dogma". By Gilmore Crosby, Productivity Press, 2022.
• "Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging in Coaching: A Practical Guide". By Salma Shah, Kogan Page, 2022.
• "The Waymakers: Clearing the Path to Workplace Equity with Competence and Confidence". By Tara Jaye Frank, Amplify Publishing, 2022.
• "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Trainers: Fostering DEI in the Workplace". By Maria Morukian, Association for Talent Development, 2022.
• "Reconstructing Inclusion: Making DEI Accessible, Actionable, and Sustainable". By Amri B. Johnson, Matt Holt, 2022.
• "Evidence Based Inclusion; It's Time to Focus on the Right Needle". By Dr. Lauran Star, LS Publishing, 2022.
• "Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work". By Ruchika Tulshyan, The MIT Press, 2022.
• "The Art of Active Allyship: 7 Behaviours to Empower You to Push The Pendulum Towards Inclusion At Work". By Poornima Luthra, Talented Consultancy, 2022.
• "Getting to Diversity: What Works and What Doesn’t". By Frank Dobbin and Alexandra Kalev, Harvard, University Press, 2022.
• "Everyone Included: How to improve belonging, diversity and inclusion in your team: How to improve belonging, diversity and inclusion in your team". By Helen May, Pearson Business, 2022.
• "DEI Deconstructed: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Doing the Work and Doing It Right". By Lily Zheng, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2022.
• "The Wake Up: Closing the Gap Between Good Intentions and Real Change". By Michelle MiJung Kim, Hachette Go, 2021.
• "Beyond Diversity: 12 Non-Obvious Ways To Build A More Inclusive World". By Rohit Bhargava and Jennifer Brown, Ideapress Publishing, 2021.
• "The Power of Difference: Where the Complexities of Diversity and Inclusion Meet Practical Solutions". By Simon Fanshawe, Kogan Page, 2021.
• "Diversifying Diversity: Your Guide to Being an Active Ally of Inclusion in the Workplace". By Poornima Luthra, Diversifying Diversity, 2021.
• "Subtle Acts of Exclusion: How to Understand, Identify, and Stop Microaggressions". By Tiffany Jana and Michael Baran, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2020.
• "Unleashing the Power of Diversity - How to Open Minds for Good". By Bjørn Z. Ekelund, Routledge, 2019.

Psychological safety

• "Right Kind of Wrong: Why Learning to Fail Can Teach Us to Thrive". By Amy Edmondson, Cornerstone Press, 2023.
• "Leading Below the Surface: How to Build Real (and Psychologically Safe) Relationships with People Who Are Different from You". By LaTonya Wilkins, PYP Academy Press, 2021.
• "The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety: Defining the Path to Inclusion and Innovation". By Timothy R. Clark, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2020.

Inclusive leadership

• "Compassionate Leadership: How to Do Hard Things in a Human Way". By Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter and Marissa Afton Moses Mohan, Harvard Business Review Press, 2022.
• "How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive". By Jennifer Brown, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2019.
• "Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.". By Brené Brown, Random House, 2018.
• "Inclusive Leadership: The Definitive Guide To Developing And Executing An Impactful Diversity And Inclusion Strategy". By Charlotte Sweeney and Fleur Bothwick, Financial Times Press, 2016.
• "Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results". By Judith E. Glaser, Routledge, 2016.

The brain, bias, and decision-making

• "Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems". By Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis, Harvard Business Review Press, 2022.
• "Bias-Conscious Leadership: How diversity leads to better decision-making". By Christina Lundsgaard Ottsen, self-published, 2022.
• "Thinking, Fast and Slow". By Daniel Kahneman, Penguin Books, 2nd edition, 2022.
• "Bias Interrupted: Creating Inclusion for Real and for Good". By Joan C. Williams, Harvard Business Review Press, 2021.
• "The End of Bias: A Beginning: The Science and Practice of Overcoming Unconscious Bias". By Jessica Nordell, Metropolitan Books, 2021.
• "Which Two Heads Are Better Than One?: The extraordinary power of diversity of thinking and inclusive leadership". By Juliet Bourke, Australian Institute of Company Directors, 2nd edition (Kindle-version), 2021.
• "Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know". By Adam Grant, Viking, 2021.
• "The Leader's Guide to Unconscious Bias: How To Reframe Bias, Cultivate Connection, and Create High-Performing Teams". By Pamela Fuller and Mark Murphy, Simon & Schuster, 2020.
• "Diversity Beyond Lip Service: A Coaching Guide for Challenging Bias". By La'Wana Harris, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2019.
• "Neuroscience for Leadership - Harnessing the Brain Gain Advantage". By Tara Swart, Kitty Chisholm and Paul Brown, Springer, 2015.
• "Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives". By Howard J. Ross, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2014.
• "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success". By Carol S. Dweck, Ballantine Books, 2013.

Specific diversity dimensions

• "Creating Introvert-Friendly Workplaces: How to Unleash Everyone’s Talent and Performance". By Jennifer B. Kahnweiler PhD, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2020.
• "Quiet Is a Superpower: The Secret Strengths of Introverts in the Workplace". By Jill Chang, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2020.
• "The Genius of Opposites: How Introverts and Extroverts Achieve Extraordinary Results Together". By Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2015.
• "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking". By Susan Cain, Crown, 2013.
• "A New Kind of Diversity: Making the Different Generations on Your Team a Competitive Advantage". By Tim Elmore, Maxwell Leadership, 2022.
• "Generations: Does When You’re Born Shape Who You Are?". By Bobby Duffy, Atlantic Books, 2021.
• "Gentelligence: The Revolutionary Approach to Leading an Intergenerational Workforce". By Megan Gerhardt, Josephine Nachemson-Ekwall and Brandon Fogel, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2021.
• "This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism". By Ashton Applewhite, Networked Books, 2016.
• "Disability Friendly: How to Move from Clueless to Inclusive". By John D. Kemp, Wiley, 2022.
• "Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally". By Emily Ladau, Ten Speed Press, 2021.
• "Is That Clear?: Effective communication in a neurodiverse world". By Zanne Gaynor, Kathryn Alevizos and Joe Butler, Acrobat-Global, 2020.
• "Sound Is Not Enough: Captioning as Universal Design". By Svetlana Kouznetsova, self-published, 2015.
• "Alphabet Soup: The Essential Guide to LGBTQ2+ Inclusion at Work". By Michael Bach, Page Two, 2022.
• "The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women’s Dead-End Work". By Linda Babcock, Brenda Peyser, Lise Vesterlund and Laurie R. Weingart, Piatkus Books, 2022.
• "Women Community Leaders and Their Impact as Global Changemakers". Edited by Patricia Goodman Hayward, Sahar Rehman and Zirui Yan, Information Science Reference, 2022.
• "Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist". By Frans de Waal, W. W. Norton & Company, 2022.
• "What Works: Gender Equality by Design". By Iris Bohnet, Belknap Press, 2016.

Bridging divides and navigating difficult conversations

• "We Can't Talk about That at Work!: How to Talk about Race, Religion, Politics, and Other Polarizing Topics". By Mary-Frances Winters and Mareisha Reese, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2024.
• "Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides". By Geoffrey L. Cohen, W. W. Norton & Company, 2022.
• "Conflict Management and Intercultural Communication". Edited by Guo-Ming Chen and Xiaodong Dai, Routledge, 2nd edition, 2022.
• "The Power of Us: Harnessing Our Shared Identities to Improve Performance, Increase Cooperation, and Promote Social Harmony". By Jay J. Van Bavel PhD and Dominic J. Packer PhD, Little, Brown Spark, 2021.
• "Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High". By Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler and Emily Gregory, McGraw Hill, 3rd edition, 2021.
• "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion". By Jonathan Haidt, Vintage, 2013.

Understanding human psychology, behaviour and society

• "Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life". By Dacher Keltner, Penguin Press, 2023.
• "Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living". By Dimitris Xygalatas, Little Brown Spark, 2022.
• "Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst". By Robert M. Sapolsky, Penguin Press, 2017.

Cultural intelligence and tools for working across differences

• "Forstod du, hvad de sagde? Kulturel intelligens og diversitet i globale samarbejder". By Signe Ørom, Samfundslitteratur, 2022.
• "Det du ikke ved får patienten ondt af: tværkulturel klinik og kommunikation i mødet med etniske minoritetspatienter". By Morten Sodemann, self-published, 2020. Can be downloaded for free as a PDF and as an audio book here: www.ouh.dk/laerebog.
• "Grundbog i kulturforståelse". By Iben Jensen, Samfundslitteratur, 3rd edition, 2018.
• "Samarbejde lokalt og globalt: Forskelle er vitale". By Elisabeth Plum, Gyldendal, 2013 (ePub).
• "Kulturforståelse for stenalderhjerner: Hvordan vi samarbejder med dem, der ikke er som os selv". By Dennis Nørmark, Gyldendal Business, 2013 (e-book).

National and regional culture: Profiles and comparisons

• "Håndbog i høflighed: Kulturelle koder i 11 EU-lande". By Ulla Gjedde Palmgren, Multivers, 2007.

Virtual and hybrid collaboration

• "Hybride arbejdsformer - Fra fast fremmøde til fleksibel organisering". Edited by Rikke Lindekilde, Dansk Psykologisk Forlag, 2023.
• "Hybrid ledelse - Samarbejde på tværs af tid og sted". By Hanne V. Moltke, Trille Frodelund Lykke and Ida Gamborg Nielsen, Dansk Psykologisk Forlag, 2022.

Psychological safety

• "Psykologisk Tryghed i danske organisationer". By Andreas Granhof Juhl and Ole Lauge Sørensen, Granhof & Juhl, 2023.
• "Den rigtige slags forkert - Psykologisk tryghed og teorien om at fejle på den gode måde". By Amy Edmondson, Dafolo, 2023.

Inclusive leadership

• "Den inkluderende leder - 5 trin til at lede gennem bias". By Sara Louise Muhr and Poornima Luthra, DJØF Forlag, 2024.

The brain, bias, and decision-making

• "Bryd bias - Skab diversitet, inklusion og lige muligheder på arbejdspladsen". By Joan C. Williams, DJØF Forlag, 2023.
• "Biasbevidst ledelse - Sæt diversitet i spil og træf bedre beslutninger". By Christina Lundsgaard Ottsen and Sara Louise Muhr, DJØF Forlag, 2021.
• "AT TÆNKE - hurtigt og langsomt". By Daniel Kahneman, Lindhardt og Ringhof, 3rd edition, 2018.

Specific diversity dimensions

• "Okay boomer – GenYZ er din nye chef". By Betina Liliendal, Liliendal. Human Capital Management, 2022.
• "Unge generationer på arbejde - Vejen til et anderledes rigt liv". By Alexandra Krautwald, Dansk Psykologisk Forlag, 2018.
• "Nej-klubben - Et opgør med kvinders karriere-hæmmende arbejde". By Laurie Weingart, Linda Babcock, Brenda Peyser and Lise Vesterlund, Lindhardt og Ringhof, 2023.
• "Gid vi gad - Om viljen og vejen til ligestilling, diversitet og inklusion". By Marianne Egelund Siig, Content Publishing, 2022.
• "Ledelse af køn". By Sara Louise Muhr, DJØF Forlag, 2019.

Understanding human psychology, behaviour and society

• "Når flokdyret fejler". By Henrik Tingleff, Gyldendal, 2022.