Black Faces in White Places Book Cover

Black Faces in White Places

By Randal D. Pinkett, By Jeffrey A. Robinson, By Philana Patterson

On Sale: 10/16/2018

Price: $22.99

Discover how African-American professionals can combine their personal strengths with the wisdom of others to plant the seeds of a positive, lasting legacy in the workplace.

Randal Pinkett was the first African-American winner on The Apprentice. When he won, he also became the only contestant to be asked to share his victory with a white woman.

For generations, African-Americans have been told that they need to work twice as hard as everyone else to succeed. However, as millions of black Americans were reminded by Pinkett’s experience, sometimes hard work is not enough.

Black Faces in White Places is about “the game”, the competitive world in which we all live and work. The book offers 10 revolutionary strategies for playing, mastering, and changing the game for the current generation, while undertaking a wholesale redefinition of the rules for those who will follow.

In this book, you will:

  • Expand yourself beyond your comfort zone
  • Recognize and demonstrate the four facets of excellence
  • Build beneficial relationships and powerful networks
  • Identify different mentors and learn from others’ experiences
  • Discover ways of working with others to facilitate collective action

Based on the authors’ considerable experiences in business, in the public eye, and in the minority, the book shows how African-American professionals can (and must) think and act both entrepreneurially and “intrapreneurially”.

Black Faces in White Places not only explains shattering the old “glass ceiling” and changing the concept of success, but also examines the four dimensions of the contemporary black experience: identity, society, meritocracy, and opportunity.

ISBN: 9780814439975
Imprint: AMACOM
On Sale: Oct 16, 2018
List price: $22.99
Trim Size: 6.010 in (w) x 8.900 in (h) x 0.800 in (d)
BISAC 1: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture
BISAC 2: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Harassment & Discrimination
BISAC 3: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Success

Randal D. Pinkett

Biography

Dr. Randal Pinkett has established himself as an entrepreneur, speaker, author, scholar, and leading voice for his generation in business, technology, diversity, and inclusion. He is the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of his fifth venture, BCT Partners, a multimillion-dollar research, training, consulting, technology, and data analytics firm headquartered in Newark, NJ. BCT’s mission is to provide insights about diverse people that lead to equity. The company has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms and has been named to the Black Enterprise BE 100 list of the nation’s largest African American-owned businesses.

Jeffrey A. Robinson

Biography

Jeffrey A. Robinson, Ph.D. is an award-winning business school professor, international speaker and entrepreneur.

Philana Patterson

Biography

Philana Patterson is Money editor at USA Today in New York City where she leads business and financial coverage across all formats.

Discover how African-American professionals can combine their personal strengths with the wisdom of others to plant the seeds of a positive, lasting legacy in the workplace.

Randal Pinkett was the first African-American winner on The Apprentice. When he won, he also became the only contestant to be asked to share his victory with a white woman.

For generations, African-Americans have been told that they need to work twice as hard as everyone else to succeed. However, as millions of black Americans were reminded by Pinkett’s experience, sometimes hard work is not enough.

Black Faces in White Places is about “the game”, the competitive world in which we all live and work. The book offers 10 revolutionary strategies for playing, mastering, and changing the game for the current generation, while undertaking a wholesale redefinition of the rules for those who will follow.

In this book, you will:

  • Expand yourself beyond your comfort zone
  • Recognize and demonstrate the four facets of excellence
  • Build beneficial relationships and powerful networks
  • Identify different mentors and learn from others’ experiences
  • Discover ways of working with others to facilitate collective action

Based on the authors’ considerable experiences in business, in the public eye, and in the minority, the book shows how African-American professionals can (and must) think and act both entrepreneurially and “intrapreneurially”.

Black Faces in White Places not only explains shattering the old “glass ceiling” and changing the concept of success, but also examines the four dimensions of the contemporary black experience: identity, society, meritocracy, and opportunity.

ISBN: 9780814439975
Imprint: AMACOM
On Sale: Oct 16, 2018
List price: $22.99
Trim Size: 6.010 in (w) x 8.900 in (h) x 0.800 in (d)
BISAC 1: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture
BISAC 2: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Harassment & Discrimination
BISAC 3: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Success

Randal D. Pinkett

Biography

Dr. Randal Pinkett has established himself as an entrepreneur, speaker, author, scholar, and leading voice for his generation in business, technology, diversity, and inclusion. He is the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of his fifth venture, BCT Partners, a multimillion-dollar research, training, consulting, technology, and data analytics firm headquartered in Newark, NJ. BCT’s mission is to provide insights about diverse people that lead to equity. The company has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms and has been named to the Black Enterprise BE 100 list of the nation’s largest African American-owned businesses.

Jeffrey A. Robinson

Biography

Jeffrey A. Robinson, Ph.D. is an award-winning business school professor, international speaker and entrepreneur.

Philana Patterson

Biography

Philana Patterson is Money editor at USA Today in New York City where she leads business and financial coverage across all formats.