Climb: Taking Every Step with Conviction, Courage, and Calculated Risk to Achieve a Thriving Career and a Successful Life

Michelle Gadsden-Williams

Oct 2018 · Gildan Media · Narrated by Randye Kaye

About this audiobook

Renowned as a diversity and inclusion strategist, Gadsden-Williams held C-Suite positions at major organizations for many years . . . and then took the off-ramp to probe a different career path, launching Ceiling Breakers LLC, with the primary goal to help women and professionals of color reach their full potential. As a woman of color and corporate executive who has worked and traveled the world for several Fortune 500 companies-all while managing a chronic illness-she provides insight into overcoming the barriers facing professionals in today's workplace. In Climb, Gadsden-Williams combines her inspirational life story with pragmatic solutions to address problems facing women in corporate America, offering a professional playbook for tackling today's most pressing workplace issues.

About the author

Michelle Gadsden-Williams is an award-winning global diversity expert, activist, author, and philanthropist. She currently serves as managing director and global head of diversity, equity, and inclusion at BlackRock. Previously, she was the managing director and North American inclusion and diversity lead at Accenture.

Randye Kaye is an accomplished voice talent, actress, singer, broadcaster, and author. She received a Listen-Up Award nomination and starred reviews for Ben Behind His Voices, which she also wrote, bringing together the various facets of her career.