The Myths of Success: A Woman of Color’s Guide to Leadership

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MYTH 1 > The workplace is a meritocracy

Better understand how workplaces are generally set-up with these resources:

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MYTH 2 > We’re not worthy.

Recognize and reframe limiting beliefs and patterns that keep you stuck with the resources below:

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MYTH 3 > Women are too emotional to be good leaders.

Better understand how EQ plays a role in your career with these resources:

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·        Body Wisdom Worksheet

 

MYTH 4 > Be humble. Our work will speak for itself.

Communicate confidently and authentically with these resources:

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MYTH 5 > Women who negotiate are greedy.

Negotiate with these resources:

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MYTH 6 > Networking is an exhausting and fake way to make connections

Build a network of support with these resources:

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MYTH 7 > Women need to act like men to be successful in leadership.

Lead as yourself with these resources:

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MYTH 8 > We can have it all.

Define and have your all with these resources:

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MYTH 9 > There is one path to success.

Clarify your most authentic leadership and brand with these resources:

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·        Dr. Martin Seligman’s PERMA Theory of Well-Being

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·        Better. Not Perfect (Shai Butler)

·        Big Leap (Guy Hendricks)

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·        Zone of Genius

·        Lizette’s job matrix and a template for you to use

 

MYTH 10 > We will get the workplaces we want through incremental change led by DEI officers.

Create the workplaces we want with these resources:

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