The Fearless Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practitioner
Leading DEI with Impact and Sustainability 2024
Roman Ruzbacky, Fiona Krautil, Tom Verghese.
Foreword by Moira Rayner.
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About the Book
To make real change in the world of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, you can’t settle for ordinary. You must be bold, vulnerable and courageous. You must become a fearless practitioner. Brilliantly attuned to the opportunities and challenges of driving impactful DEI leadership in a range of settings, this book offers a pragmatic and engaging approach to embedding sustainable change for practitioners at all career stages. Written by a trio of seasoned, passionate experts, this is not just another book of DEI theory. Instead, it gets to the heart of implementing meaningful, evidence based DEI systemic change from the ground up. This rich collection of personal insights, case studies, strategies and tools show you how to tangibly integrate DEI into the fabric of organisations, building resilience and adaptability alongside an ongoing career with purpose.
Chapters
SECTION 1
Chapter 1: Why we do what we do?
Chapter 2: Leading DEI with Head, Heart and Hands
Chapter 3: Being a fearless DEI leader
SECTION 2
Chapter 4: Leading yourself
Chapter 5: Leading inclusive teams
Part One: Why and What
Part Two: How
Chapter 6: Leading an organisation
Chapter 7: What is legacy for us?
196 pages
Roman Ruzbacky Fiona Krautil Tom Verghese
The Fearless DEI Practitioner: Leading business models forum 2025
Diversity Network – Workific’s INCLUSION series.
Why it’s important to be a fearless practitioner in 2025 with Elizbeth Galvin.
Video (this will take you to an external website – 23 minutes)
Book Review 2025
Dr Judy Lundy, Lecturer, Management Discipline, Edith Cowan University School of Business and Law. Lead researcher in the team that developed the ECU D&I Capability Maturity Model.
Addressing the complex challenges facing our organisations and societies requires freeing up the innovation potential of increasingly diverse workforces (Duchek, et al., 2020; Hundschell, et al., 2022). Sadly, there are many signs that our workplaces aren’t the psychologically safe, equitable and inclusive places we need them to be for individuals to thrive and work collaboratively to address these increasingly complex challenges.
Sustainably progressing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is critical to help create and sustain such workplaces and requires a holistic approach that integrates DEI into an organisation’s culture and core processes (Ravazzani et al., 2021). It also necessitates taking strategic, evidence-informed action to identify key actions to achieve tangible change (Cox and Lancefield, 2021). Holistic, strategic and contextualised DEI policy and practice is dependent on highly skilled, knowledgeable and courageous DEI practitioners which is where The Fearless Diversity Equity and Inclusion Practitioner, written by Roman Ruzbacky, Fiona Krautil and Tom Verghese can be invaluable.
This trio of authors, who themselves have long and impressive track records of helping organisations implement and sustain impactful DEI, draw skillfully on their combined experiences to step readers through what is needed to drive impactful DEI leadership and actions and create systemic and sustainable change. They do this through sharing practical tips and models, supported by case studies from their own practice, to help aspiring and new DEI professionals gain critical skills and knowledge and to assist more experienced practitioners reflect on how they can enhance their own practice and DEI leadership. In doing so, the book provides guidance both in terms of the presence required to show up and fearlessly lead such cultural change, along with practical steps about how to address systemic issues and overcome resistance and other barriers.
While the primary audience is practitioners, this readable and pragmatic book is also well suited to helping students develop a clearer understanding of the core concepts of DEI and how it can be used effectively to support sustainable change in our workplaces. In doing so, it provides a valuable resource to support the cultural systemic and strategic changes required in our workplaces.
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More Testimonials
“I just finished reading Fearless Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practitioner by the incredible Fiona Krautil, Roman Ružbacký and Tom Verghese – and wow, what a brilliant read!”
” Co-authored by the extraordinary Fiona Krautil, Roman Ružbacký, and Tom Verghese, this book is not just a guide, it has the potential to create a ripple effect, inspiring leaders and organisations to embed evidence-based DEI practices and drive meaningful, lasting change. This book is a powerful guide for those committed to driving real change in the DEI space.”
“Roman Ružbacký, Fiona Krautil, and Tom Verghese – trailblazers who have pushed boundaries, broken barriers, and created ripples that have shaped the DEI landscape for all of us. Now, they’re passing the torch to the next generation of DEI practitioners with the launch of their game-changing book”
“I was lucky enough to receive a signed copy from Fiona, and it became my travel companion on my recent trip. They have done an exceptional job of breaking down DEI concepts into simple yet powerful tools, backed by case studies that really show the impact of putting these ideas into practice.
“This book has something for every practitioner or anyone committed to driving meaningful change in the DEI space. This book is not just a practical guide but a heartfelt reminder that DEI work, when done fearlessly, can reshape our workplaces and communities.”