The first black woman Harvard MBA tells the remarkable story of how she achieved the American dream.
Lillian Lincoln Lambert rose from humble beginnings as a poor farm girl in the segregated South to become the first black woman to earn an MBA from Harvard Business School and, later, the founder of a $20 million maintenance company with 1,200 employees. In The Road to Someplace Better, she shares an inspiring personal journey that took her from deadend jobs in New York City and Washington, D.C., to the ivory tower and the world of entrepreneurship. In addition to her own hard work and tenacity, she shows how her love of reading instilled in her by her mother spurred her to reach her goals. By sharing her inspiring life story, she helps others see that they, too, have the power to dream big, act bold, and achieve their goals.
Charts Lillian Lincoln Lambert's inspiring rise from a poor, rural upbringing in the segregated South to success as a barrierbreaking CEO and entrepreneur
Inspiring memoir of a groundbreaking business pioneer who broke down racial, gender, and social barriers to achieve unprecedented success
Lillian Lincoln Lambert received Harvard Business School's Alumni Achievement Award in 2003 and has been featured on Good Morning America and in Time, the Washington Post, and Entrepreneur.
The Road to Someplace Better is a book you'll want to read whether you're interested in business, history, or an unforgettable story of personal triumph against the odds.
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General Hugh Shelton
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Macmillan Audio
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During a nearly fortyyear career in the United States Army, Hugh Shelton has been known as a straight shooter when he speaks he means what he says....
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John Kralik found his life at a terrible, frightening low. Then, during a walk on New Year's Day, John was struck by the belief that his life might become tolerable by writing thankyou notes....
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Mishna Wolff grew up in a poor black neighborhood with her single father, a white man who truly believed he was black....
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In December 1944, Hitler launched a desperate massive counterstrike at the Allies, with 38 German divisions slamming through American lines...
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Considered to be one of the best autobiographies written in colonial America, Franklin portrays a fascinating picture of life in prerevolutionary Philadelphia....
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