Minority Leader: How to Lead from the Outside and Make Real Change

by Stacey Abrams

Hardcover, 2018

Status

Available

Publication

Henry Holt and Co. (2018), 256 pages

Description

Politics. Self-Improvement. Sociology. Nonfiction. HTML: *This program was previously published as Minority Leader. This updated edition includes a new preface written and read by Stacey Abrams.* "Abrams's own grit, coupled with her descriptions of much stumbling and self-doubt, will make [Lead from the Outside] touch you in a way few books by politicians can." �?? The New York Times National leader Stacey Abrams has written the guide to harnessing the strengths of being an outsider and succeeding anyway. Leadership is hard. Convincing others�??and yourself�??that you are capable of taking charge and achieving more requires insight and courage. Lead from the Outside is the handbook for outsiders, written with an eye toward the challenges that hinder women, people of color, the working class, members of the LGBTQ community, and millennials ready to make change. Stacey uses her hard-won insights to break down how ambition, fear, money, and failure function in leadership, and she includes practical exercises to help you realize your own ambition and hone your skills. Lead from the Outside discusses candidly what Stacey has learned over the course of her impressive career in politics, business and the nonprofit world: that differences in race, gender, and class provide vital strength, which we can employ to rise to the top and create real and lasting cha… (more)

Rating

(24 ratings; 4.2)

User reviews

LibraryThing member kcshankd
At this point it isn't clear what Abrams next move is - run for GA gov again, VP on the Dem ticket next year? I am hopeful. This memoir/manual explains how to grab hold of opportunity as it bobs by in the stream. I cannot wait to learn what Abrams does next, she will have my full support.
LibraryThing member rivkat
Fairly self-help-y about owning your power etc., which means I have to update my opinion about the advice because clearly she knows what she’s talking about. One pull quote: “I have never heard of a student refusing admission to an Ivy League college because her father is why she got into the
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top-rated school. Likewise, we ‘others’ must be bold in our acceptance of quotas as a way to advance.” Abrams also breaks down the different types of people who can serve mentor-like roles, including peers, and suggests strategies for maximizing their assistance to you, including being clear about what you want from them because most people who want to help you want you to help them help you.
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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2018

Physical description

256 p.; 8.48 inches

ISBN

1250191297 / 9781250191298
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