Blog / ChangeThis

The Makings of a Race Man in Business

By Steven Rogers

I am proud of my commitment to the Black community, which led to the dean of faculty calling me a “race man.” I was pleasantly surprised when she, a young White person, properly used that moniker to describe me because it was a badge of honor in the Black community that dates back to the late 19th century.

Blog / Staff Picks

Mama Bear: One Black Mother's Fight for Her Child's Life and Her Own

Book Review by Gabbi Cisneros

Shirley Smith's experience is just one of many examples of why Black mothers need to be seen and supported.

Blog / New Releases

Books to Watch | September 14, 2021

By Dylan Schleicher, Gabbi Cisneros, Emily Porter

Blog / Excerpts

An Excerpt from Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11

By Joseph Pfeifer

From Chief Joseph Pfeifer's memoir of 9/11 and its aftermath, the following excerpt explains what he experienced in the moments after the towers collapsed.

Blog / Book Giveaways

Arriving Today: From Factory to Front Door—Why Everything Has Changed about How and What We Buy

By Porchlight

The Wall Street Journal technology columnist reveals the fascinating story behind the misleadingly simple phrase shoppers take for granted—“Arriving Today”—in this eye-opening investigation into the new rules of online commerce, transportation, and supply chain management.

Blog / Staff Picks

The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree: How I Fought to Save Myself, My Sister, and Thousands of Girls Worldwide

Book Review by Emily Porter

In her heartrending yet hopeful memoir, Nice Leng’ete describes her journey to becoming a human rights activist and dedicating her life to fighting female genital mutilation.

Blog / Staff Picks

Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your Well-Being

Book Review by Dylan Schleicher

At a time when so many of us have allowed our focus and relationships to become unidimensional, in orbit around our work, Rob Cross offers a framework that focuses us back on our fuller lives. And that may be exactly what we need to be happier and more productive at work.

Blog / ChangeThis

The Virtue of Equity

By Minal Bopaiah

Equity in the workplace is about designing a system, a culture, or an organization so that everyone has an equal shot, however they may define what they are shooting for. Moreover, equity gets us out of the hard work of constantly going against the system by creating a system that makes it easy to opt in to inclusive and equitable behaviors

Blog / Staff Picks

You Are What You Click: How Being Selective, Positive, and Creative Can Transform Your Social Media Experience

Book Review by Gabbi Cisneros

This new book shows that the answer is not swearing off technology, but learning how to use social media without letting it use you.

Blog / New Releases

Books to Watch | September 7, 2021

By Dylan Schleicher, Gabbi Cisneros, Emily Porter