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The Way Up
Book

The Way Up

Climbing the Corporate Mountain as a Professional of Color

Wiley, 2022 plus...


Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Overview
  • Background
  • Concrete Examples

Recommendation

For many professionals of color, facing down biases in the workplace and feeling as if you have to perform perfectly to get a promotion can seem overwhelming. In this helpful text, former COO and author Errol Pierre addresses these issues head on, and offers wisdom from his 10-year journey in corporate America. Pierre (writing with Jim Jermanok) encourages people of color to pursue upward mobility undaunted. He explains that you can advance in an organization if you put a few secrets to use, like the importance of mentorship and a sense of purpose. His advice: equip yourself with these and the other tools he cites to chart a path to the executive suite.

Take-Aways

  • Find your purpose, passion and pride.
  • Build a support system to help you deal with the stresses that come with leading as a person of color.
  • You can’t control other peoples’ racism, but you can control how you react to injustice.

About the Authors

Dr. Errol Pierre is a business executive, healthcare strategist, public speaker and professor. 


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