Deepa Purushothaman , author of the new book, The First, The Few, The Only: How Women Of Color Can Redefine Power In Corporate America , believes that workplaces must evolve with the culture and that women of color have the potential to lead that transformation. For her book, Purushothaman interviewed over 500 women of color. She highlights in The First, The Few, The Only both individual stories as well as the numerous commonalities she has observed from having these discussions. “By fully realizing our own strengths, we can build collective power and use it to confront outdated norms, and workplace misconceptions; create cultures where belonging is never conditional; and rework corporations to be genuinely inclusive to all,” explains Purushothaman. The First, The Few, The Only is Purushothaman’s deeply personal call to action for women of color to find power from within and to join together in community. “The book provides a road map for women of color to mak...
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