True Diversity

Pie Graphs are commonly used by corporations to illustrate their diversity. Improvements in pie graph analytics have been accepted as progress by corporate standards. "True Diversity" challenges this conventional wisdom, exposes the inherent weaknesses of pie graphs and challenges companies to Go Beyond The Pie Graph. A must read for Human Resource professionals, business owners, managers, and executives, this influential book will revolutionize how we view diversity in the workplace.

Pie Graphs are commonly used by corporations to illustrate their diversity. Improvements in pie graph analytics have been accepted as progress by corporate standards. "True Diversity" challenges this conventional wisdom, exposes the inherent weaknesses of pie graphs and challenges companies to Go Beyond The Pie Graph. A must read for Human Resource professionals, business owners, managers, and executives, this influential book will revolutionize how we view diversity in the workplace. To group all African Americans, Hispanics, Asians etc., into one slice of a pie graph is an insult and an undermining of the commercial power of a truly diverse organization. Consider the following individuals: - An African American physician, born and raised in Uganda - An African American chef, born and raised in Philadelphia - A Hispanic poet, born and raised in the Bronx by Puerto Rican parents - A Cuban refugee who left his parents behind in communist Cuba - A Chinese executive of a government run bus company - A Vietnamese immigrant who came to America after the Vietnam War for asylum Categorizing all these unique individuals into the same slice of a pie graph is clearly a flawed and antiquated method of thinking. And yet, corporations continue to group people together who are more dissimilar than they are similar. So, why do we do this? Is it so we can make ourselves feel better? How can we harness the power of their True Diversity that is not captured on the pie graph? This book seeks to answer these crucial questions and more.

Jesus is a Cuban immigrant who is proud to be an American and the father of 3 amazing daughters - Desiree, Lauren and Sarah. Jesus is a registered pharmacist and an ex-Pharmaceutical Industry Executive. Jesus has launched many products in multiple therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Cardiology, Respiratory and Dermatology. Jesus has deployed some of the most diverse teams in the history of the pharmaceutical industry to overtake entrenched competitors in a matter of months - such as the launch of Pegasys for the treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C. Jesus has hired, promoted and mentored hundreds of minorities and females throughout his 37 year career. He shares the saying, "a nosotros nos mastican pero no nos tragan" which translates to "they will chew on us but not swallow" with every minority. Then he says, "make them swallow - by being the best teachers, chefs, doctors on this planet! Instead of being critical, he is thankful for the incredible opportunities that this country has provided minorities and immigrants. He is devoted to helping organizations get past the procedural "pie graph mentality" and harness the real commercial power of minority recruitment and development.