Introduction.
Part 1: ME
Chapter 1:
No ME... I make myself small.
Chapter 2:
I bring ME... I enable myself to be BIG.
Part 2: YOU
Chapter 3:
I don’t see YOU... I make you small
Chapter 4:
I see YOU... I see others as BIG
Part 3: WE
Chapter 5:
No WE... I make us small.
Chapter 6:
Creating a WE... Me and You being BIG together.
Conclusion: Doing Our Best Work TOGETHER.
Fueled by her passion for addressing systemic barriers and known
for her boundless energy and sharp analytical mind, Judith H. Katz
brings more than thirty years of experience to her work in
strategic culture change. Her work is an extension of her lifelong
commitment to championing respect for all people and social
justice, and she was recently recognized for this by Profiles in
Diversity Journal, which named her one of forty Pioneers of
Diversity. As Executive Vice President of
The Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group, Inc., Dr. Katz assists
organizations to create sustainable and highly successful inclusion
change efforts that, when integrated with business strategies, can
achieve enhanced bottom-line results. She has consulted with many
organizations, including Allstate, Dun & Bradstreet; E. I. du Pont
de Nemours and Company; Eileen Fisher, Inc.; Singapore Tele-
communications Ltd.; Toyota Motor Sales; and United Airlines.
Frederick A. Miller is the CEO and Lead Client Strategist of The
Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group, Inc. A pioneer and leading
authority on creating cultures of inclusion that are high
performing, he was noted in The Age of Heretics (Currency
Doubleday, 1996) as one of the forerunners of corporate change and
was named by Profiles in Diversity Journal as one of forty Pioneers
of Diversity. In his thirty-plus years of experience, he has worked
with many senior-level executives from such renowned companies as
Mobil, Dupont, Toyota, Foxwoods Casino, Eileen Fisher, Inc., Wild
Planet Toys, Northeast Utilities, United Airlines, and Apple
Computers. Fred has been involved with many founders as they
transition from a "foundercentric" culture to one of a professional
management staff. Fred was involved with this transition at Ben &
Jerry's Homemade Holdings, Inc., where he was on the board of
directors for eight years. He also is the founder of the Institute
for Inclusion, a nonprofit organization that provides a forum for
the exploration, definition, and distribution of the principles,
values, and best practices of Inclusion in the workplace and in
communities. Fred is respected for his ability to examine a system,
issue, or organizational culture at multiple levels and quickly
translate his observations into a customized, strategic vision and
change-oriented action. He is coauthor, with Judith H. Katz, of The
Inclusion Breakthrough- Unleashing the Real Power of Diversity
(Berrett-Koehler, 2002), and managing editor of The Promise of
Diversity (McGraw- Hill, 1994). Fred received the Outstanding
Service Award from the Organization Development Network (OD
Network) in 2000, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the OD
Network in 2007, and the Asia-Pacific HRM Congress HR Leadership
Award in 2008.
“Be BIG is an inspirational book on recognizing the BIGness in
yourself and others, removing the blinders, and partnering to make
a difference in the world.”
Hal Yoh, Chair and CEO, Day & Zimmermann
“Enthusiastically reading Fred and Judith’s book Be BIG makes me
wonder why I, or anyone, would ever consider being small again. And
why would we miss the thrills of being BIG together? Two or more
BIGs make a gigantic great!”
Edith Whitfield Seashore, organization consultant and coauthor
(with Beverley Patwell) of Triple Impact Coaching: Use-of-Self in
the Coaching Process
“Every organization wants to be the best. This book deals with the
most fundamental require- ment to make it happen—how to help all
associ- ates be their best! Its message is fun, quick, and
impactful. A great team read.”
Jim Miller, President, Institutional North America Sector, Ecolab,
Inc.
“This book boldly illustrates what’s needed next once an
organization is committed to inclusion and diversity. If difference
is going to make a difference, everyone needs to be seen and heard,
everyone needs to be valued, everyone needs to be BIG. Using
direct, clear, uncompromising language, Katz and Miller give us a
provocative new lens to enlarge ourselves and others and to see the
true, long-term payoffs of inclusion.”
Peter F. Norlin, PhD, Executive Director, Organization Development
Network
“Be BIG should remind every leader of an organi- zation that
stepping up, stepping out, and being bold is very difficult for
many and impossible for all if the leader doesn’t create an
environment of ‘Be BIG’ to Win BIG.”
Larry D. DeShon, Executive Vice President of Operations, Avis
Budget Group
“Be BIG simply and clearly offers tips you can implement at work
tomorrow to help you and your company reach your very best.”
Dr. Mark S. Albion, cofounder, Net Impact, and New York Times
bestselling author of Making a Life, Making a Living and True to
Yourself: Leading a Values-Based Business
“This book offers me a simple reminder that it is my responsibility
as a leader and manager to help those who work for me to be their
BIG selves. Seeing myself as BIG and seeing my team as BIG
positions us to do our best work together!”
Cindy Szadokierski, Vice President, Operational Services, United
Express and Ted
“Be BIG is a deceptively simple presentation of some important
ideas about reaching your potential as a person and as a team
member. In our increasingly interdependent world, learning how to
‘Step Up, Step Out, and Be Bold’ in ways that enable others to do
the same is a vitally important skill.”
L. David Brown, Associate Director for International Programs,
Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard University
“Be BIG illustrates how throwing off what limits us and our
interaction allows us to excel and to enjoy our true
potential.”
Joel Lamstein, President, John Snow, Inc. World Education
“Be BIG will tell you what you probably already know—that bringing
your best self to your work will empower you and your team to
accomplish so much more. It will also tell you what you probably
don’t know—exactly how to do it and how to help others do the same.
It will forever change your perception of what you can
achieve.”
Jonah Sachs, President, Free Range Studios
“This is a refreshingly straightforward and genuine look at what it
takes to make a significant con- tribution to our organizations and
our careers in those organizations. This little book is as BIG as
it wants us to be.”
Bailey W. Jackson, EdD, Chair, Social Justice Graduate Education,
School of Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
“This is a wonderful book about three important, but elusive,
imperatives for success: being your full self, seeing others as
they really are, and using the power of partnering. It’s full of
clear ideas and straightforward advice that will help you to be
Bigger, Better, and Bolder at work, at home, and at play!”
Robert J. Marshak, PhD, Scholar in Residence, American University,
and author of Covert Processes at Work: Managing the Five Hidden
Dimensions of Organizational Change
“Companies are desperate for all employees to be present and
contribute every day. Be BIG . . . explains why employees choose
not to show up and how it hurts everyone in the organization. The
book provides a clear way for all employees to be the best they can
and to help their companies reach their goals.”
Raymond Necci, President and COO, Connecticut Light & Power and
Yankee Gas
“Be BIG offers profound insights into simple yet powerful ideas to
enable people to show up BIG in life and contribute fully in their
work.”
Maya Hu-Chan, President, Global Leadership Associates
“Judith and Fred are challenging us to grow up and be present! We
live in a time when we need our best selves to confront the
increasingly com- plex economic, social, and technical problems of
our society. Their call is both brave and essential. I believe that
if you dare to step into this book with both feet, you will come
away with more than you ever imagined—for yourself, for others, and
for the world.”
Sandra Janoff, PhD, Codirector, Future Search Network
“Everyone who works with or for an organization needs to read this
book and practice the messages. Be BIG is fun, easy to read, and
powerful. I wish I would have had it to read ages ago when I first
went to work for a corporation.”
Julie O’Mara, President, O’Mara and Associates, and author of
Diversity Activities and Training Designs
“The universal answer on how to live has never been told in such a
clear, simple, and compelling manner. The practical operating
instructions for living a fulfilled life are all here in this
short, timeless book.”
Claude F. G. Elsen, Managing Partner, Consilux
“Judith and Fred have again given us a gift and extended to us a
wonderful invitation to set our mind on a Be BIG channel. This book
will engage us to help others and help ourselves move toward a very
daring but rewarding challenge . . . taking the time to create the
WE.”
Mila N. Baker, PhD, Vice President, Human Resources, SourceMedia
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