Black Faces in White Places: 10 Game-Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness
By Jeffrey A. Robinson and Randal D. Pinkett, with Philana Patterson
Read by Ron Butler and Arnell Powell
Unabridged
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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9798212800013
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ISBN: 9798212800006
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ISBN: 9798212800020
| Runtime: | 10.12 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Business & Economics |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
How African-American professionals can combine their personal strengths with the wisdom of others and plant the seeds of a positive and lasting legacy in the workplace.
If the name Randal Pinkett sounds familiar, it may be because Pinkett was the first African-American winner on The Apprentice. When he won, this black man also became the only contestant to be asked to share his victory-with a white woman.
The request (and Pinkett's subsequent refusal) set off a firestorm of controversy that inevitably focused on the issue of race in the American workplace and in society. For generations, African-Americans have been told that to succeed, they need to work twice as hard as everyone else. But as millions of black Americans were reminded by Pinkett's experience, sometimes hard work is not enough.
Black Faces in White Places is about "the game"-that is, the competitive world in which we all live and work. The book offers 10 revolutionary strategies for playing, mastering, and changing the game for the current generation, while undertaking a wholesale redefinition of the rules for those who will follow. It is not only about shattering the old "glass ceiling," but also about examining the four dimensions of the contemporary black experience: identity, society, meritocracy, and opportunity.
Ultimately, it is about changing the very concept of success itself. Based on the authors' considerable experiences in business, in the public eye, and in the minority, the book shows how African-American professionals can (and must) think and act both Entrepreneurially and "Intrapreneurially," combine their collective strengths with the wisdom of others, and plant the seeds of a positive and lasting legacy.
Author
Author Bio: Randal D. Pinkett
Dr. Randal Pinkett has established himself as an entrepreneur, innovator, speaker, author, media personality, and DEI expert who is leading the way in business, technology, and equity for all. He is cofounder, chairman, and CEO of BCT Partners, a global, multimillion-dollar research, training, consulting, technology, and data analytics firm whose mission is to provide insights about diverse people that lead to equity. The company has been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Management Consulting Firms and by Manage HR Magazine as a Top 10 Firm for Diversity & Inclusion. BCT Partners has also appeared on the Black Enterprise BE100s list of the nation's largest Black-owned businesses and the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. In 2021, Ernst & Young named Dr. Pinkett and fellow BCT Partners cofounder Lawrence Hibbert EY Entrepreneurs of the Year.
Dr. Pinkett is an expert in several areas relating to emerging technologies, "big data" analytics, social innovation, culture, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and is a regular contributor on MSNBC, CNN, and Fox Business News. An international public speaker, he is the author or coauthor of several books, including Black Faces in High Places, Black Faces in White Places, Data-Driven DEI, Campus CEO, and No-Money Down CEO. He holds five degrees, including a BS in electrical engineering from Rutgers University; an MS in computer science from the University of Oxford in England; and an MS in electrical engineering as well as an MBA and PhD from MIT. Most notably, he was the first and only African American to receive the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship at Rutgers University; he was inducted to the Academic All-America Hall of Fame, as a former high jumper, long jumper, sprinter, and captain of the Rutgers men's track and field team; and he was the winner of NBC's hit reality television show, The Apprentice.
Born in Philadelphia and raised in New Jersey, Dr. Pinkett is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, and First Baptist Church in Somerset, New Jersey, where he resides with his family, including a daughter and two sons. Dr. Pinkett firmly believes that "for those to whom much is given, much is expected," so throughout his endeavors, he places great emphasis on his responsibility to give back to the community.
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Author Bio: Jeffrey A. Robinson
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Business & Economics |
| Runtime: | 10.12 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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