Untapped Leadership, Jenny VazquezNewsum
Untapped Leadership, Jenny VazquezNewsum
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Untapped Leadership
Harnessing the Power of Underrepresented Leaders

Author: Jenny Vazquez-Newsum

Narrator: Diana Pou

Unabridged: 7 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/31/2023


Synopsis

When searching the top leadership books of today, words like war, laws, and power appear slightly aggressively across covers. And, it doesn't take long to notice that those books are predominantly written by white men. While that fact certainly does not invalidate the valuable lessons for leaders within those pages, aren't we missing perspectives and contributions from leaders with additional challenges to overcome?

Untapped Leadership examines strategies, capabilities, and contributions from leaders of color and marginalized backgrounds from all walks of life and career stages. Highlighting diverse stories and strategies, this groundbreaking book reveals a different kind of leadership, one that requires an advanced understanding of situational awareness, organizational dynamics, and sound decision-making. Far from being a book only for leaders of color, Untapped Leadership shows that the lessons grounded in BIPOC leadership are lessons for anyone and everyone looking to bring a more nuanced and contextual perspective towards navigating life and careers.

Untapped Leadership is the first step towards moving beyond behavioral or situational leadership models towards a more inclusive and impactful model of contextual leadership by expanding the discourse to include and value marginalized perspectives.

About Jenny Vazquez-Newsum

Jenny Vazquez-Newsum is a facilitator, researcher, and educator with a long-time interest in leadership. As a biracial Black/Latinx woman, the leadership journey has been bumpy, stimulating, challenging, and a life's work. For the past two decades, Vazquez-Newsum has designed and delivered leadership training for hundreds of diverse leaders, from established executives at large corporations to high school students beginning their leadership journeys. She currently serves as the founder and CEO of Untapped Leaders, a dynamic and diverse leadership community and consultancy specializing in uncovering the untapped capacities of individuals, teams, and organizations. Vazquez-Newsum has served on the Santa Monica Commission on the Status of Women and was an advisory committee member for the Scripps College Laspa Leadership Center. She lives in Santa Monica, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Synthia on April 08, 2024

Blinkist book of the day! Add excerpts I want to hold on to! “….A new take on diversity and leadership. In every corner of the professional world, a silent struggle unfolds daily – a battle for recognition, respect, and the right to lead. This struggle is most palpable among leaders from marginalized......more

Goodreads review by Jung on April 08, 2024

"Untapped Leadership" by Jenny Vazquez-Newsum offers a fresh perspective on diversity and leadership, challenging traditional notions of what it means to lead and emphasizing the importance of recognizing and empowering leaders from marginalized communities. The book explores how systemic barriers a......more

Goodreads review by Maxine on April 08, 2024

We urgently need a more inclusive and diverse approach to leadership. This is a question of both equity and effectiveness. The systemic barriers faced by leaders of color aren’t only unjust – they also mean that organizations are failing to act on the invaluable insights that marginalized communitie......more

Goodreads review by Chance on December 08, 2023

Not your average leadership book!! Recommend to anyone in a “leadership” or “management” role. Social identities have such an impact on the way we work with others.......more

Goodreads review by Shahzad on April 07, 2024

Good book......more