Shaquila Myers is a seasoned public servant with over two decades of experience in Michigan state politics. Currently serving as Chief of Staff to Speaker Joe Tate, she has held key roles including senior advisor to Governor Whitmer and chief of staff to Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist II. Myers played a crucial role in securing an economic development funding package, resulting in a significant investment from General Motors. Her extensive legislative experience includes crafting initiatives to improve broadband access and reform the criminal justice system. Known for her expertise and respect across party lines, she has worked on all aspects of the legislative process. Before her political career, Myers engaged in community work focused on issues such as HIV transmission reduction. She holds degrees in Health Science and Public Administration from Oakland University and enjoys gardening and travel in her personal life. Overall, Myers' career reflects a dedicated commitment to improving Michigan residents' lives through effective policy-making and community engagement.

Shaquila's Links

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Book Recommendations:

• The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency by Chris Whipple
• Both/And: A Memoir by Huma Abedin

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Iisha Scott at NBC Chicago

Iisha Scott on instagram

Iisha Scott on LinkedIn

Aisha's Favorite Books

• The Alchemist: A fable about following your dreams by Paulo Coelho
• The Year of Yes: How to dance it out, stand in the sun, and be your own person by Shonda Rimes

Iisha Scott is an award-winning, Certified Broadcast Meteorologist at NBC Chicago. Her career has taken her from the southeast to the Mid-Atlantic and now the Midwest, covering everything from hurricanes and tornadoes to blizzards.

Iisha is a proud Norfolk State University graduate where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications. She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geosciences and Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University.

Iisha is a member of several organizations including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, National Association of Black Journalists, National Weather Association, and the American Meteorological Society.

Articles references in this episode:

• 13 Tips To Smoothly Transition Into A Leadership Position
• Are You Prepared to Lead a Diverse Team?
• New JBC Research Urges Employers to Create New Non-Linear Career Pathways to Build Tomorrow's Workforce

Books referenced in this episode:

• Lead to Win by Carla Harris
• Measure What Matters by John Doerr
• The Unexpected Leader by Jacqueline Baker
• Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently by John Maxwell
• Executive Presence: The Missing Link Between Merit and Success by Sylvia Ann Hewlett

About Elizabeth Kemp Caulder

Elizabeth Kemp Caulder is a seasoned brand marketing professional with over two decades of experience in the industry. She has held various executive leadership positions at prominent agencies and has worked with some of the largest and most recognizable brands in the world. As the founder and chief brand strategist of THE PHOENIX Lifestyle Marketing Group, Elizabeth leads her team in providing expert brand strategy and marketing services to Fortune 500 clients.

Elizabeth's Reads

• The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
• The Game of Thrones Complete Set by George R.R. Martin

Spitting Bars! Kevin and Erika kick off 2023 celebrating "Founders' Week" within the NPHC fraternities and sororities, and Deion Sanders' controversial decision to leave Jackson State University to lead the Colorado University football program as head coach and how to determine when it's time for you to transition to your next role. 1) What do you hope to learn in the new role, 2) what type of work do you want to do, and 3) what does success look like to know it's time to enter the next phase of your career journey? Next, Kevin and Erika discuss Jacqueline Baker's book "The Unexpected Leader: Discovering the Leader Within You." Did you fall into leadership or inherit a leadership position? If so, now what? Jacqueline Baker outlines actionable steps to take control of your new leadership role, be an effective leader, and show up for others. 

• The Unexpected Leader by Jacqueline Baker
• Emotion by Design by Greg Hoffman
• Expect to Win by Carla Harris
• Lead to Win by Carla Harris

Erika's Reads

• Black Magic: What Black Leaders Learned from Trauma  by Chad Sanders
• Woman Evolve: Break Up with Your Fears and Revolutionize Your Life
• Atlas of the Heart: mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience

Kevin's Reads

• Dare to Lead by Brene Brown
• Say More About That: ...and other ways to speak up, push back, and advocate for yourself and others by Amber Cabral
• My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future by Indra Nooyi

Connect with Charles Davis on Linkedin

Charles' Website

Charles' favorite book

• W.E.B.  DuBois: A Biography  1868-1963 by David Levering Lewis

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AJT Law

Aisha's favorite books

• A Piece of Cake: A Memoir by Cupcake Brown
• Why Should White Guys Have All The Fun by Reginald Lewis
• Black Titan: A.G. Gaston and the Making of a Black Millionaire