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The Gumbo Coalition
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The Gumbo Coalition

10 Leadership Lessons That Help You Inspire, Unite, and Achieve

HarperCollins Leadership, 2020 plus...


Editorial Rating

9

Qualities

  • Concrete Examples
  • Engaging
  • Inspiring

Recommendation

Former New Orleans’ mayor, Marc Morial created coalitions – symbolized by gumbo, his city’s signature stew – in every leadership position he held. From turning around New Orlean’s corruption and crime as mayor to unifying the National Urban League, where he is now CEO, Morial relates stories of his life and career to illustrate 10 leadership lessons. Leaders seeking to make their organizations more diverse and inclusive will relish his recipe. 

Take-Aways

  • New Orleans’ signature stew, gumbo, grew from the variety of its people. To lead and foster diversity, follow 10 rules:
  • 1. “Speed means nothing without direction” – To be a leader, make a plan.
  • 2. “A wise man changes, a fool never” – Leaders know when to be flexible.

About the Author

Former mayor of New Orleans, Marc Morial is president and CEO of the National Urban League.


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