CHAPTER 12
WINNING WHILE BLACK
ASSIMILATE OR AUTHENTICATE?
A winner is a dreamer who never gives up
—NELSON MANDELA
As a Black woman in corporate America, I grew into seeking and appreciating feedback from the “right” mentoring or coaching sources and not be afraid of it. All feedback is not harmful. I had to find a way to get balanced feedback. I realized as I got higher in my career, the great accolades were harder to come by. But I needed to get feedback to know how I was perceived and performing.
Having good coaches and mentors as a woman or person of color will pay off if they can show you which circumstances you should assimilate into your company’s culture or when you can remain authentic. The goal is to help the company win, and in so ...
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