**Business Book Awards 2025 Finalist****getAbstract International Book Award 2024 Finalist**‘An excellent, example-rich and immediately practical book which will no doubt stay close to hand and dog-eared with use for years to come.’ Dr Pippa Grange Psychologist and Author of Fear LessTalk to anyone about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and it sparks a whole range of emotions.Why? Because DEI, at its very core, is about values and beliefs, and it’s about change.So it is no surprise then, that despite putting in place a DEI strategy and multiple initiatives, so many organizations get stuck. Beyond Discomfort reveals a new model of inclusive leadership, which describes four belief systems and associated emotional responses to DEI. Discover:real life stories and expert insights to deepen your understanding of why DEI is so knotty and complex;self-understanding and new perspectives to better connect with your learned leadership values and beliefs;reflective questions, practical tools and activities to help develop your inclusive practice. Nadia Nagamootoo is a Chartered Psychologist, accredited coach, MBA and Founder of Avenir, a DEI consultancy.Through her multiple keynotes and popular podcast show, Why Care?, Nadia has become a profound thought leader in DEI, guiding organizations on an accelerated path to creating inclusion and belonging.