In this American Management Association publication, Reed, an award-winning journalist, applies the concept of a diversity index used to gauge the health of natural environments to the health of businesses. She traces such efforts to President Johnson's Plan for Progress (1961) to end workforce segregation, and cites continuing dismal statistics on women and minorities among executive officers. From interviews with Fortune 100 company employees, she presents examples of companies' practices that reinforce her case for bottom line reasons for promoting diversity. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)