Ursula Burns in this book gives a clear idea of her fearles personality coupled with the mentorship and grooming from Paul Allaire and Anne, that helped her reach the heights. In every situation, you see her go into the details of how to manage costs, raise prices if needed and make the business successful. Aspire for great things. She wrote of things like one higher up giving her a list of books to read. Be on the lookout for friendly corners who are willing to champion you.

Ursula is a badass and is the world's first Black female CEO. Her memoir about her 3+ decades at Xerox was an up and down ride, with mostly ups. She doesn't pull any punches with how challenging it is to be a female on the rise in corporate America. And an African American at that!

Ursula earned her coveted seat at Boardroom tables across the world--and even in the Situation Room and on Air Force One. She is to be applauded for her tenacity, grit and her ability to work harder than anyone else in the room. Because when you're a Black female, you have to. Everyone's eyes are on you.

I admire her greatly for speaking the truth about her failures and how she learned from them. At times, she was harsh and abrasive and was called out for it. Even by the CEO whose position she would eventually succeed. But Ursula is an engineer by trade, and she gets things done. She isn't the nurturing type and didn't change who she was (at the heart of herself) to become one of the most powerful women in business.

I'm grateful for the chance to read an advanced copy of this book via NetGalley.