Empowering Voices: Leadership and Resilience

In this collection of empowering reads, you'll find stories of resilience, leadership, and overcoming adversity. These books provide invaluable insights from trailblazers who have navigated their own challenges and emerged stronger. From Shonda Rhimes’ transformative year of embracing new opportunities to Sonia Sotomayor’s inspiring journey to the Supreme Court, each work offers powerful lessons on leadership, perseverance, and the pursuit of a meaningful life. Whether you're seeking career advice, personal growth, or inspiration to drive change, these books offer the guidance and motivation to help you thrive.

• Minority Leader: How to Lead from the Outside and Make Real Change by Stacey Abrams
  Stacey Abrams shares her insights on leading effectively from a position of disadvantage, offering lessons on resilience and advocacy.
• Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina by Misty Copeland
  Misty Copeland chronicles her inspiring rise from an underprivileged background to becoming the first African American principal ballerina at American Ballet Theatre.
• Expect to Win: 10 Proven Strategies for Thriving in the Workplace by Carol Harris
  Carol Harris provides ten actionable strategies to navigate and succeed in the workplace, drawing from her own professional experiences.
• I’m Not Yelling: A Black Woman’s Guide to Navigating the Workplace by Elizabeth Leiba
  Elizabeth Leiba offers candid advice for Black women in professional spaces, focusing on how to assert presence and thrive despite challenges.
• The Work: Searching for a Life That Matters by Wes Moore
  Wes Moore reflects on the pursuit of a meaningful life through personal and professional growth, sharing his journey of self-discovery.
• It Worked for Me by Colin Powell
  Colin Powell shares leadership lessons and personal anecdotes, offering wisdom on overcoming adversity and achieving success.
• Playing the Game Without a Coach: How Courage, Resilience, and Forgiveness Helped One Man Seize the American Dream by Benjamin Raymond
  Benjamin Raymond recounts his journey to the American Dream, driven by resilience, courage, and forgiveness.
• The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
  Shonda Rhimes details her transformative year of saying "yes" to new opportunities, challenges, and personal growth.
• Race, Work, and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience edited by Laura Morgan Roberts, Anthony Mayo, and David Thomas
  A groundbreaking collection offering fresh perspectives on the Black experience in professional settings and leadership.
• My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor
  Sonia Sotomayor shares her inspiring journey from a childhood in the Bronx to becoming the first Latina Supreme Court Justice.