The Elephant and the Mouse

PRAISE FOR the Elephant and the Mouse

“Laura Liswood’s expertise in the fields and diversity of leadership is exceptional. We are fortunate to have her voice and her knowledge, as so eloquently shared in The Elephant and the Mouse. The Elephant and the Mouse outlines how we can understand both our conscious and unconscious biases and the ways they affect our perspectives and our decisions–both personally and professionally–across all facets of our lives. The Elephant and the Mouse illuminates the path forward to real and lasting change, and I recommend it for everyone.”
–MARTINE FERLAND, President and CEO, Mercer

“If Laura Liswood ran the world, it would be a fairer, more inclusive place. In this wise book, she highlights that many of our problems with diversity stem not from differences in demography but from differences in power. Her analysis of dominant and non-dominant groups offers valuable tools to have more productive conversations and drive more meaningful progress.”
–Adam Grant, ^#1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the TED podcast WorkLife

“The Elephant and the Mouse is a must-read for anyone committed to making their workplace or their community truly inclusive. Laura gives us a powerful new framework to break through traditional approaches to social inclusion so that we can take our diversity efforts to the next level. Laura has that one-of-a-kind mind that shows us where we are—why we might be stuck—and gives us a practical framework to turn our good intentions into meaningful change and real impact.”
–BETH BROOKE, former Vice-Chair, EY

“Laura has done it again! I never imagined that Laura could author a follow-on book that could rival the simple truths and penetrating insight of The Loudest Duck, but she has! The Elephant and the Mouse is so good that I’m mad I didn’t think of it. This book is simply one of the most important books on DEI I have read in recent years.”
–BRUCE J. STEWART, CEO, The Small World Group

“The Elephant and the Mouse tells us how ignorant we can be of each other, how group thinking can limit our horizon, and how we can so much improve by exploring, understanding, and sharing with the other tribe, if only because as Jean de La Fontaine reminds us in The Lion and the Rat: We need each other. There is a long way to go, and this book is a great start on the journey.”
–CHRISTINE LAGARDE, President, European Central Bank