Diary Of  A Black Woman In A White World

Diary Of A Black Woman In A White World

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Why Black Women Make The Best Leaders

Why Black Women Make The Best Leaders

And why there should be more of them

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I once had a white boss who didn’t understand why I, a Black woman, was rated as a good manager by my team. He often asked me: “Why does your team like you so much, they always speak so highly of you, how do you get them to do that?’” he insisted, almost incredulously.

At first, I didn’t think much about …

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