Many technology leaders believe in having more women and people of color in technical and leadership positions throughout their organizations. In truth, though, they just fall back on exclusionary behaviors, like revering the typically male “lone genius” who is essential to their innovative future. But there is a solution. In Rebooting Tech Culture, Whitney argues that the same values at the heart of innovation — creativity, courage, confidence, curiosity, communication and community — can also foster a culture that’s welcoming to all employees. Drawing on more than 50 interviews with tech executives and a survey of a thousand people in tech, she shows how these “six C’s” can power real change in technology organizations, creating workplaces where anyone can be successful and where innovation thrives.
Rebooting Tech Culture: How to Ignite Innovation and Build Organizations Where Everyone Can Thrive
Telle Whitney
$32
Harvard Business Review Press
Available 5/20/2025
224 pages
