The Leader's Guide to Unconscious Bias

Résumé du livre

Pamela Fuller works at FranklinCovey, a leadership company, where she’s chief thought leader on inclusion and bias. She’s previously worked as a diversity analyst at the US Department of Defense. The other two authors are Mark Murphy and Anne Chow: Mark is a senior consultant at FranklinCovey, and Anne is CEO of AT&T Business – the first woman of color CEO in the company’s history.

This chapter introduces the importance of self-reflection as the first step in addressing unconscious bias, encouraging readers to identify personal traits that may influence their perceptions or lead to biases from others. By examining the origins of these biases—whether rooted in upbringing, societal norms, or personal experiences—readers can begin to understand and challenge them. Through examples like Pamela’s recruitment experiences, the chapter emphasizes the need to move beyond surface-level judgments and foster genuine connections. It also highlights common workplace biases, such as confirmation, anchoring, attribution, and in-group biases, and their potential impact on decision-making. The chapter concludes by stressing the importance of courage in recognizing and addressing bias, whether advocating for others or confronting it personally, setting the stage for the structured framework explored in the following chapters.

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