Book: “Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change,” by Stacey Abrams.
Get the book to read now, and join us for our first-ever GCDP Book Discussion Group!
Leadership is hard. Convincing others―and often yourself―that you possess the answers and are capable of world-affecting change requires confidence, insight, and sheer bravado. Lead from the Outside is the handbook for outsiders, written with the awareness of the experiences and challenges that hinder anyone who exists beyond the structure of traditional white male power―women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, and millennials ready to make a difference.
In “Lead from the Outside”, Stacey Abrams argues that knowing your own passion is the key to success, regardless of the scale or target. From launching a company, to starting a day care center for homeless teen moms, to running a successful political campaign, finding what you want to fight for is as critical as knowing how to turn thought into action. Stacey uses her experience and hard-won insights to break down how ambition, fear, money, and failure function in leadership, while offering personal stories that illuminate practical strategies.
Stacey includes exercises to help you hone your skills and realize your aspirations. She discusses candidly what she has learned over the course of her impressive career: that differences in race, gender, and class are surmountable. With direction and dedication, being in the minority actually provides unique and vital strength, which we can employ to rise to the top and make real change.
This book was published in 2019 so it’s affordable and available. It’s in libraries, and you can borrow the audio book on the library’s service, Libby, for free.
Sarah Bills and Jenn Leclaire will be leading the discussion. Get started reading now, and join us for the fun!
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