Lead From the Outside

A wealth of expertise and knowledge of how to make a difference when you aren't part of the mainstream.

Stacey Abrams shares her wisdom and experience in this well-organized volume of guidance for those who don't fit into the mainstream rubric. Her rise to the national spotlight by way of Yale Law school began in a poor family in Mississippi. The odds she overcame to become the first woman to lead either party in the Georgia General Assembly are told through memoir and nuts-and-bolts advice. By combining tips on mentorship, finding your true passion and careful self-advocacy, Abrams effectively guides readers towards achieving goals and rising above them. Brimming with wise and pragmatic help, this book is for anyone who has felt beyond the fray or othered.