Black Faces in White Places: 10 Game-Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness Book

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction 1

Not Getting Trumped: Randal's Nationally Televised "Black Faces in White Places" Moment 1

The Four Dimensions of Black Faces in White Places 9

A Roadmap for Redefining the Game and Reshaping America 14

The 10 Game-Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness 16

PART I LEARNING THE GAME 21

America's Story: The United States and Race 21

Learning What the Game Is All About 23

Strategy 1 Establish a Strong Identity and Purpose 28

Identity 29

Purpose 35

Identity and Purpose for African Americans 37

Self-Determination: Your Identity as an Asset and Your Purpose as a Source of Power 45

The Interdependence of Strategies 1 and 2 47

Strategy 2 Obtain Broad Exposure 48

Your Comfort Zone and Growth Zone 50

Why Moving Beyond Your Comfort Zone Is Important 51

Pursuing Broad Exposure and Diverse Experiences 54

Looking Back, Looking Ahead 56

Strategy 3 Demonstrate Excellence 58

One Playing Field, Two Sets of Rules 60

Defining Excellence 62

Why You Must Be Excellent 79

Game-Changing Strategies for Demonstrating Excellence 80

From Independence to Interdependence 86

PART II PLAYING THE GAME 87

Three Trends in a More Interconnected World 87

Relationship Building: The Power of Connectedness 89

Playing the Game: Relationships, Relationships, Relationships 91

Strategy 4 Build Diverse and Solid Relationships 92

Personal Diversity 93

Relationship Building 96

Three Compelling Ideas about Relationships 98

The Strength of Weak Ties 99

Bridging Network Gaps 102

Game-Changing Strategies for Networking and Relationship Building 107

Strategy 5 Seek the Wisdom of Others 110

What Is Wisdom? 110

The Five Tenets of Seeking Wisdom 112

Developmental Relationships 114

Mentors and Proteges 117

Game-Changing Strategies for Mentors and Proteges 121

Strategy 6 Find Strength in Numbers 126

The Power of Strength in Numbers: Don Imus Gets Taken Down 126

Group Relationships 131

Strength in Smaller Numbers: Inner Circles, Teams, and Partnerships 134

Strength in Smaller Numbers Leads to Strength in Larger Numbers 143

Strength in Larger Numbers: Organizations 144

Game-Changing Strategies for Organizational Involvement 150

Strength in Numbers Sets the Stage 155

PART III MASTERING THE GAME 157

The Entrepreneurial Mindset 157

Intrapreneurship and Entrepreneurship 158

Five Ways to Master the Game 161

A Two-Pronged Approach for Redefining the Game 163

Strategy 7 Think and Act Intrapreneurially 165

African-American Intrapreneurship 166

Game-Changing Strategies for Intrapreneurship 168

Social Intrapreneurship and Community Investment as a Competitive Advantage 178

The Cycle Continues 182

Strategy 8 Think and Act Entrepreneurially 183

African-American Wealth Creation 185

Applying the Entrepreneurial Mindset 191

Game-Changing Strategies for Entrepreneurship for a Profit 194

Social Entrepreneurship 200

Game-Changing Strategies for Entrepreneurship for a Purpose 203

Institution Building 210

PART IV REDEFINING THE GAME 213

Prerequisites to Redefining the Game 213

What We Mean by "Redefining the Game" 215

Changing the Game vs. Redefining the Game 216

Strategy 9 Synergize and Reach Scale 219

Creating Synergy 219

Reaching Scale and Expanding Scope 222

Profiles of Synergy, Scale, and Scope 224

The Critical Importance of Synergy and Scale to African Americans 228

Strategy 10 Give Back Generously 233

Leaving a Positive Legacy 234

America's Shape and Reshaping America 239

The African-American Tradition of Giving 240

The Four Foundations of Giving 244

Strategy 10 to Strategy 1: Identity and Purpose Revisited 249

Final Quotations and Final Questions on Giving Back 251

What Does Redefining the Game and Reshaping America Mean to You? 251

Epilogue: Is Success the Standard or Is Greatness the Goal? 253

Success vs. Greatness 254

Notes 259

Index 261

About the Authors 267