Making the invisible visible : understanding leadership contributions of asian minorities in ... the workplace

Making the Invisible Visible is a study of Asian Americans in the workplace and provides a framework through which to transform the same qualities that are contributing to this invisibility phenomenon into a positive leadership approach that provides a counterweight to balance the showmanship approach to leadership. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Introduction....Pages 1-6 A Pulse Survey of Asian Americans at Work....Pages 7-23 Making the Invisible Visible Interviews and Analysis....Pages 25-39 Invisible Leadership What is Invisible Leadership?....Pages 41-59 Making Invisible Leadership Work....Pages 61-78 Highlighting Invisible Strengths....Pages 79-99 Invisible Minority....Pages 101-122 Invisible Ceiling....Pages 123-135 Seeing the Ceiling....Pages 137-156 Strategies for Organizations....Pages 157-167 Epilogue: A Conversation between Keimei and Her Nephew Evan....Pages 169-171 Back Matter....Pages 173-198 When we think of the most visible person in the workplace, we typically think of those who are in the most senior leadership positions; the CEO, the president of the organization. We assume that having visibility means leadership through "showing" others what it means to be a leader. Yet Tojo Thatchenkery and Keimei Sugiyama found different and more collectively focused themes for leadership. Making the Invisible Visible is a study of Asians and Asian Americans in the workplace and provides a framework through which to transform the same qualities that are contributing to this invisibility