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From Gaslighting To Truthlighting
A New Framework for Advancing Fair Opportunities for Women In The Workplace
“This book is an indispensable resource for anyone committed
to advancing diversity and inclusion in corporate environ-
ments. By sharing women’s firsthand experiences in their
quest for promotion, Shah unveils both the obstacles they
face and the successful strategies that have propelled them
forward. This book is an important resource for HR teams,
managers, and employees.”
—Deepa Purushothaman, Author of
The First, The Few, The Only
About The Book
In corporate America, women of color are often asked to prove themselves repeatedly, navigate unspoken rules, and decode silence from managers. While gaslighting diminishes confidence and clouds truth, truthlighting offers a powerful alternative. Coined and defined in this groundbreaking book, truthlighting is a set of intentional behaviors that validate, uplift, and empower individuals—replacing doubt with trust and opacity with clarity.
Drawing from in-depth interviews with minority women across industries, this book shares real promotion stories—the obstacles they faced, what helped or hindered them, and how they navigated power dynamics in the workplace. It also shines a light on the persistent gender and racial inequities in access to executive leadership, including disparities in promotion rates and pay that continue to hold women back.
This book offers actionable guidance for employees, managers, and HR leaders committed to driving systemic change. From Gaslighting to Truthlighting isn’t just a critique of what’s broken—it’s a blueprint for what’s possible.