Lead from the Outside: Unlock Your Potential to Create Positive Change and Forge Your Own Path

Amazon Customer: This was an inspiring read and actionable advise. Importantly, it prioritizes the African American experience in the context of a broader engagement.

United States on Feb 26, 2024

Adeyemi OKE: Thank you. This book is exactly what african immigrants in the US need. It is a book for young African leaders.

United States on Sep 14, 2023

Amazon Customer: Everything in this book was relatable. I am grateful that the author shared her vulnerability as well as her results. I wish her all the best in the future.

United States on Aug 18, 2023

Foster: Ordered and ret. Thanks

United Kingdom on Feb 03, 2023

Ms. E. Graham: The book only arrived yesterday. As a Black woman l have already added the resource to my survival kit.

United Kingdom on Nov 16, 2021

C. Martens: Sometimes with non-fiction I have to read it in short bites because my head tries to digest or I get bored. This book is actually hard to put down, it's interesting, inspiring and easy to read.

Canada on Jan 04, 2021

Lyn: Great book. It talks about the benefits of recognizing your own goals and doing long range planning to get them accomplished! It is a great booster for women or minorities who have been disadvantaged, but really everyone can benefit from reading it.

Canada on Dec 04, 2020

Silent Witness: I am a white American citizen. Voter suppression turns my stomach and the atrocities and injustices that have occurred in our county, the USA, are shameful in our country's history, and at present. Early 2020, I googled "history of Voter suppression in America" and am so very glad I found a reference to this book. I ordered it, read it cover to cover. Twice. It is so tragic that our "democracy" is still not a true democracy. Where is the accountability for this outcome? Abrams research and intelligent discussion of the history of methods used to suppress the vote in our country is very depressing. Yet Abrams is not depressed, or a victim; she is a very positive, brilliant and tireless leader who has dedicated her life to empowering others to recognize and fight against the egregious intimidation and suppression of voters in our country. I cannot thank her enough for taking the time to record these shameful histories. Voter suppression must first be identified, acknowledged, and prevented if we are to be a democracy. I would like now to know more about 1) the penalties for voter suppression and 2) accountability of those who are guilty. I pray for a better America where every voter...

United States on Nov 06, 2020

Beverly DiehlBeverly Diehl: This is a short read, page-wise, but it is so thick with great, and extremely relevant content, it's not a fast read. I found that I kept highlighting and highlighting all the insights.

Yes, Abrams is a politically ambitious Black woman. The horror! "Minority fears have distinct branches that get tangled up: stereotypes intermingle with authenticity and achievement. Will I get a shot because of who I am? If I fail, do I bring down everyone who looks like me? If I’m too successful, will my people celebrate me or shun me? How do I integrate into the world where I am an outsider, yet not move too far away from the places that make me who I am?"

She states the problems, clearly, but also gives the answers. "I confronted the expected stereotypes by knowing what they were and building an alternate narrative about myself."

The insights she presents apply to Black women, but also, to women of every color, to men of color, to non-binary and to LGBTQ people. To all those who are outsiders, in some way, whether in politics or other careers.

"We are, by our natures, often required to manufacture our own breaks, identify new openings even before others know they...

United States on Aug 03, 2020

Raquel: Just what I needed to read in order to keep going. Straightforward and at the same time kind, hopefull. All should give it a try.

Brazil on Aug 21, 2019