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Striving While Black

By: Kwame S. Salter
Narrated by: Kwame S. Salter
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Striving While Black is a personal reflection, a playbook and a portable mentor for African-Americans and others who didn't and don't have the advantage of trailblazers who have gone before them in forging a successful corporate career. Success in corporate America is based on not only what you know - but, as importantly, who you know and who will sponsor you, share information with you as well as advocate for you. This book shares in a straight talking manner what those who feel marginalized in corporate need to do for themselves to be seen as competitive and value added.

©2012 Kwame S. Salter (P)2015 The Salter Group, LLC
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This is a great resource!

As a senior manager for a research institution, I found the insights in this provided enlightening. This will be a must read for my 10 and 7 year olds when they come of age.

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excellent words of wisdom.

I think this book is an excellent read I would highly recommend this book to all friends and family .

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Great Insight

Starting outing this into action immediately and I am seeing results. Short listen but a must repeat listen.

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Authentic Advice

The advice given is thoughtful and realistic! It was short and to the point. No fluff here.

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Deja Vu

This book totally aligns with my professional experience navigating in the corporate America. It also confirms that I have making doing the right moves in building multi mentorship relationships, sharing my tactical and strategic knowledge with younger professionals and my children, nephews and nieces.
Great insights!!!

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Excellent read, relevant to my current situation. This book is so on point, I'm on my 3rd time listening to it.

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Used kwame’s guidance with success

I found myself saying, WOW someone has walked this path and documented a strategy on how to counter the adversity. I was truly frustrated in my corporate climb and decided what the hay! I tried a concept that led to another use of one Kwame's well-articulated concept then found myself referring back to sections for additional guidance. Truly insightful, this manual was crafted for our situations. All I can say is Thank you! Extreme gratitude, I am now at the VP level and I'm just getting started for my next chapter!

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great book

highly recommend for all black professionals men and women that are trying to navigate through Corporate America.

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Excellent Read!!!

This book is an invaluable guide to those blacks, young and old, who striving for a successful career in any organization or field of endeavor, but especially in those where they are in the minority. I think any person who is an outsider can benefit from reading this book. Just substitute "female, or, latino, or gay, or non-Judeo Christian for black in the phrase "Striving While..." and it can help anybody. I only wish it were longer. I can't wait for the audio version of "Black Over White" to come out.

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Great Work Tips!

Enjoyed the book only wish the reader read louder. It was very monotone at times.

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