Soul in management

Most challenges black managers face are universal, but many are race-related. It is still not uncommon for black managers, regardless of their performance, to encounter subtle opposition from white colleagues and supervisors who perceive them as threatening or undeserving. Navigating these tricky waters demands special know-how.

African-American managers who read this invaluable book stand to benefit not only from its tried-and-true strategies for success but also from its guidance on handling racial issues that come up in a still predominantly white business environment. In particular, readers will learn how to recognize racism, evaluate its character and depth, and deal with it.

Soul in Management distills the knowledge and experience gained over the years by more than a hundred black managers and passes it on to help a younger generation be more effective and get ahead. Lending support to the authors' own analysis are the voices of fifty interviewees who give readers the benefit of their varied experiences through anecdotes and frank advice at the end of each chapter. Soul in Management doesn't just tell African Americans what they want to hear; it tells it like it is.