NOBODY TOLD YOU: What Blacks, Asians and Latinos Must Know to Win at Work

The essential guide for every minority professional or executive seeking the next promotion and talent development leaders committed to their success. Chris Simmons, the first Black Partner elected to the US Governing Board of PwC, former Chair of US Partner Admissions & Regional Managing Partner leading 3,000 professionals, shares the detailed mindsets, tactics and frameworks that propel some minority professionals to success despite the odds. He's coached dozens of minority executives to breakthrough career success, with promotion rates significantly above their peers. Just as effective with Asian, Latino, and LGBTQ+ professionals as Black ones, Chris delivers "Keeping It Real" tactics that work—for first-generation associates to C-suite executives positioning for CEO roles. Chris’s “Golden Nuggets” of advice include: “Stop Looking for Role Models. Be One.” “Should Doesn’t Matter”- act based upon reality “Flip the Bias”- turn stereotypes to your advantage. The “Respect*Protect*Project” framework for managing up at every level. “Strategic Intentionality”- shape your moments that matter “You Can’t Elevate if You Isolate.” 75 bite-sized chapters of tactical advice for navigating corporate politics, building powerful relationships, and accelerating advancement—even when you're the "only one" in the room. What nobody told you. Until now. View Less