Success Secrets of 24 African American Leaders‏

Newly Released Book Reveals Success Secrets Of 24 African-American Leaders And Is Being Given Away As A Free Download

Sarasota, FL (BlackNews.com) – The newly released book Success in a Challenging World: 24 African American Leaders reveal their secrets for reaching the top reveals the success secrets of highly successful black leaders in business, academia, medicine, education, and other fields. To maximize readership, authors Corey Crowder and Andrew Neitlich are offering the book free as an ebook before distribution to book stores.

The book provides interviews with 24 successful African American leaders including: 2-star Army General and now head of NBA referee operations Ron Johnson; multi-millionaire entrepreneur Dr. Farrah Gray; hospital CEO Ruth Williams Brinkley; Florida Gulf Coast University President Dr. Wilson Bradshaw; physicist Dr. Peter Delfyett; Roeper School headmaster Randall Dunn; professional athlete trainer Michael Douglas; sports lawyer Don Gibson; restaurant entrepreneur George Tinsley; cable television executive Brian Offutt; engineering firm owner Bellandra Foster; former Green Beret Gary Carpenter; hip hop music producer Alonzo Williams; grassroots politician and attorney Tameika Isaac Devine; Internet entrepreneur Gwen Richardson; physician Dina Strachan; and CEO of Mays Chemical William Mays.

“Each interview is like a motivational speech with fantastic insights about how to succeed, regardless of circumstances,” said co-author Corey Crowder, who played in the NBA and then 14 years as a professional basketball player in Europe.

Co-author Andrew Neitlich, a Harvard MBA and management consultant added, “After the interviews, we distill the lessons shared into 17 success principles. We also offer a set of guidelines for organizational looking to hire an authentically diverse workforce.”

The authors are offering the book free as an ebook download on The Executive Think Tank (www.theexecutivethinktank.com), a newly launched site focused on peak performance for leaders.

“We make our living as coaches, consultants, and speakers, and want these ideas to be spread as widely as possible” said Neitlich. “This book has too many great insights that are applicable to all sorts of leaders, as well as to students who might not be able to afford a 237-page book in this economy.”

For more information and to download the book, visit www.TheExecutiveThinkTank.com