Breaking Through

The Making of Minority Executives in Corporate America

By: David A. Thomas, John J. Gabarro

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Hardcover | 26 May 1999

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In one of the first in-depth studies to focus on minorities who have made it to the top, Breaking Through examines the crucial connection between corporate culture and the advancement of people of color. American companies may tout their equal opportunity initiatives, but with 95% of all executive-level positions in the United States held by white males, most of these programs clearly fall far short of their goals when it comes to diversifying upper management. Yet, even in the face of such overwhelming odds, some minority executives do break through to the highest leadership ranks. What can we learn from these success stories? The often surprising conclusions drawn by authors Thomas and Gabarro represent important milestones both for the study of organizational practice and for minorities planning their own course of professional achievement. Here are the determining factors—both individual and organizational—that correspond to the advancement of minority executives to the highest levels.

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Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Setting the Stage
Minority Success in the Corporate Mainstream	p. 17
Doing Diversity: Three Decades in Pursuit of Equal Opportunity	p. 35
The Career Tournament and Its Rules	p. 63
The Experience of Breaking Through
The Early Years: Family, Education, and Racial Encounters	p. 83
Early Career: Developing Competence, Credibility, and Confidence	p. 95
Breaking Through: Pathways to the Executive Suite	p. 121
Enabling Minority Advancement
Diversity Strategy: Three Approaches to Enabling Minority Advancement	p. 151
Creating and Sustaining Change: The Common Enablers	p. 187
The Lessons
Corporate Leadership for Minority Advancement	p. 213
Lessons for the Next Generation of Minority Executives	p. 233
Research Design and Methods	p. 255
Event History Analysis	p. 275
Notes	p. 287
Bibliography	p. 307
Index	p. 327
About the Authors	p. 347
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