About

Minette Norman is an author, speaker, and leadership consultant who previously spent decades leading global teams in the software industry.
Minette knows that when groups embrace all aspects of diversity, breakthroughs emerge, and innovation accelerates.

Her most recent position before starting her consultancy was as Vice President of Engineering Practice at Autodesk. Responsible for influencing more than 3,500 engineers, she focused on state-of-the-art engineering practices while nurturing a collaborative and inclusive culture.

As the author of The Boldly Inclusive Leader and the co-author of The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human, Minette is committed to helping leaders unleash the full potential of the people in their organizations.

Minette holds degrees in Drama and French from Tufts University and studied at the Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris.

Featured Work

The Boldly Inclusive Leader

2023
Cover for the book The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within by Minette Norman. Cover is black with white and periwinkle lettering and has a photo of multicolored marbles.

Organizations have made public commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, yet their leaders rarely have the skills to lead inclusively. Leadership consultant and former Silicon Valley executive Minette Norman is committed to changing that by sharing some of the most important things she's discovered over the decades she spent in the corporate world, such as

• every human being needs to feel they belong,
• teams thrive when everyone feels safe enough to share their unique ideas and experiences,
• innovation is a group activity,
• empathy and compassion are leadership superpowers, and
• leaders set the tone by what they say, do, reward, and tolerate.

This is not a book about quick fixes or paying lip service to the hot topic of inclusion. This is for leaders who want to boldly transform the workplace and are willing to leave their comfort zones. As a leader, you will learn to maximize your team's potential and appreciate that inclusive leadership is an ongoing journey. As Minette shows, there is no flipping a switch or a neat, three-step formula. Inclusive leadership takes commitment and practice, but the rewards are enormous.

Other Works

  • The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

    2023