Business books by Black authors
These books offer plenty of motivation, food for thought, and advice to help you take the next step.
Growing a career is tough for everyone, and Black men and women in the workforce face a unique set of obstacles. These books speak to the Black experience of showing up, managing and being managed, and getting by and getting ahead—helping readers navigate their way through any business.
Playing a New Game: A Black Woman's Guide to Being Well and Thriving in the Workplace
How can Black women become high-performing and successful in the workplace without sacrificing their health and wellbeing? Through first-hand clinical insight and scientific research, Dr. Tammy Lewis Wilborn offers much-needed advice for women of color about how to get ahead in their careers while navigating their specific stresses and mental health concerns (which frequently bring along physical manifestations). Dr. Wilborn argues that Black women don't need to sacrifice their well-being to get ahead in their jobs, and with the right preparation and mindset they can even thrive.
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The Perfect Day to Boss Up : A Hustler's Guide to Building Your Empire
The Perfect Day to Boss Up is hip-hop icon Rick Ross's bestselling guide to building an empire, no matter what obstacles stand in your way. In the face of adversity, Ross stayed focused on his vision and refused to settle for less than greatness. For this first time ever, Rick Ross is sharing his secrets to success, offering his own life experiences as a road map to building your own successful empire from the ground up.
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Powershift: Transform Any Situation, Close Any Deal, and Achieve Any Outcome
The star of ABC's Shark Tank shares the three prongs of influence you need to achieve success: reputation, negotiation, and relationships. He teaches readers how to master each one: how to make an impression and develop a reputation that fits what you stand for; how to negotiate successfully and make a deal; and how to create relationships and nurture those connections to make them last. John reflects on stories from his own life and career to illustrate the effectiveness of these things in practice. And throughout he invites voices of other influential leaders to show how they shifted their own power in meaningful ways.
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Wolf Hustle: A Black Woman on Wall Street
At only 19 years old, Cin Fabré was already running with the wolves of Wall Street. Growing up, Cin didn't know anything about the business world, investing, or the stock market. But she knew that she wanted a better life for herself, so at a young age she started saving in the hope of getting out of the South Bronx projects and making a name for herself. This is Cin's inspiring story of her journey from the projects to landing clients worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Through the lens of her journey, Cin shares her view of what it takes to beat "the Street" at its own game.
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Where You Are Is Not Who You Are
As the first Black female CEO of a Fortune 500 company, Ursula Burns has stories to tell. In Where You Are Is Not Who You Are, Burns looks back at her life and career and Xerox, offering unique insights on corporate life and what it means to be a businesswoman in America. Through this memoir, Burns also takes an unflinching look at greed's corrupting effect on democracy, racial and economic injustice, and the obstacles she had to conquer as a Black woman to make it to the top job.
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Strategize to Win : The New Way to Start Out, Step Up, or Start Over in Your Career
In Strategize to Win, Wall Street veteran Carla A. Harris offers a new way to conceptualize career strategies. This book offers readers tools for successful change in their careers, whether you're just starting out or looking for that next big promotion. Through this book, you'll learn how to get unstuck from bad situations, redirect momentum, position yourself to manage your career no matter your work environment—and more.
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