Booklist Review

The first book from diversity expert, philanthropist, and Accenture lead executive Gadsden-Williams incorporates both memoir and career guide. It's also a good barometer of the challenges and opportunities that women of color face in corporate America. Rather than offering a tell-all, Gadsden-Williams, with her coauthor Brown, simply shares stories from her life, concluding each chapter with key steps to consider. Her narrative is colloquial, with hard-hitting truths. For instance, You can't have it all; in other words, there is no such thing as work-life balance. Understand how to negotiate, and practice it; women are notoriously lax in promoting themselves. And, most important, health comes first: Gadsden-Williams was diagnosed with lupus and needed to manage it well and confide in her leaders. Her tale ends with the landscape of the 2017 Women's March and the question, What's next for us? Hers is a realistic, pragmatic discussion of what it takes to make it in Fortune 500 companies, and in life.--Jacobs, Barbara Copyright 2018 Booklist