INDEX
Adams, Alonzo, 74
African-American leaders, xiii–xiv
African Americans
churches, 240–241
culture, 38–41
vs. immigrant groups, 229
professionals, 14
progress in U.S., 8
African Diaspora, 52
Allen, Richard, 240
America, shape of, 239–240
American dream, 13
American Marketing Association, 172, 177
Amnesty International, 225–226
Apprentice (TV show), 1–3, 5, 11–12, 61–62
Arinzeh, Treena, 246
Armstrong, Thomas, 64
assimilation, 35
authors
gifts, 69–70
mentors, 118
relationships, 95–96
on teams, 138
website, 28
Bailey, Simon T., Release Your Brilliance, 75
barriers to advancement, overcoming, 14
Black business owners, 53–54
Black Data Processing Association (BDPA), 151
Black people, identity, 31
Black Wall Street, 53
Blackwell, Angela Glover, 204, 228
Blackwell, Marissa, 196–197
bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, 66
bonding social capital, 101, 132–133
Booker, Cory, 243
borrowed networks, 106–107, 109
bottom lines, double and triple, 159–160
Breaking Through (Thomas and Gabarro), 81–82, 84, 108, 121–122
Brownlee, Paula P., 249
Bryan, William Jennings, 256
Burt, Ronald, 103
business enterprise development, 199–200
Byrne, Robert, 251
capacity building, 208–209
capitalism, 200
career aspirations, 9
case study, 170–174
Carol’s Daughter Holdings LLC, 183–185
Carson, Emmett D., 249
Carver, George Washington, 58
CASHFLOW Quadrant, 185–186
changing game, vs. redefining, 216–217
church, 240–241
citizenship, 55
civic ventures, 203–206
Civil Rights Act of 1964, 25
Civil Rights Era, 22
Civil Rights organizations, 241
civil society organizations (CSO), 205
Click: Ten Truths for Building Extradinary Relationships (Fraser), 97
code switch, 96
Coleman, James, 100
collaborative organizations, 144–146, 148
commitment, to excellence, 85
community investment, 178–182
community ventures, 203–206
competence, 73
conflict, between self-image and public image, 34
cooperation, and synergy, 221
courage, 158
Covey, Stephen R., The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, 89–91, 96, 217
craft mastery, 161
C-suite, 7
Cuban Missile Crisis, 138–139
cultural background, 39
cultural capital, 52
cultural identity, 32
cultural reciprocity, 96
culture, 22
Davis, Shani, 4
decision makers, 83
dense networks, 105–106, 107, 132
destiny, 256
developmental relationships, 114–117
discrimination, 60
disparities, progress in, 13
diversity, 93–96, 136, 138–139, 221
Dodd, Chris, 126
double bottom line, 159–160, 179, 200
double-consciousness, 35
economies of scope, 224
Eden Organix, 207–208
Edmond, Alfred, 61
education, vs. wisdom, 110
Einstein, Albert, 87
Eliot, T.S., 48
emotional bank account, 96
employees, entrepreneurial mindset for, 193
End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA), 226
entrepreneurial mindset, 157–158, 160–161, 183, 191–193
entrepreneurship, 141, 159, 163, 186
need for African-American, 188–191
social, 200–203
strategies for, 194–200
ethnic identity, 35
ethnic organizations, 177
evaluation criteria, 82
ever-changing game, 6–8
congruence and, 78
defining, 62–63
facets, 63–75
need for, 79–80
strategies for demonstrating, 80–85
Executive Leadership Council, 173
existential intelligence, 68
experience, diversity of, 54–56
expertise, profiting from, 195
exposure to world, obtaining broad, 47, 48–57
Eyes on the Prize (PBS documentary), 43
failure, or success, 113
Fairchild, Greg, 190
faith, 77
family, 133
financial capital, 186–187
formal groups, 134
for-profit companies, social benefit of, 208
Fraser, George, Click: Ten Truths for Building Extraordinary Relationships, 97
Free African Society, 241
funding, 208–209
Gabarro, John, Breaking Through, 81–82, 84, 108, 121–122
game, 6–7
learning what it is about, 23–25
need to redefine, 8–9
two sets of rules, 59–62
ultimate goal, 256
game redefinition, 14–16, 215–216
approach to, 163–164
meaning of, 251–252
prerequisites for, 213–214
Gandhi, Mahatma, 214, 237, 249
gatekeepers, 83
gender identity, 32
Generation Y, 23
Gladwell, Malcolm, Outliers, 73
glass ceiling, 5–6, 259n globalization, 88–89
Goodwin, Doris Kearns, 138
Gordon, Bruce, 21
Granovetter, Mark, 101
How to Succeed in Business Without Being White, 85, 243
greatness, xiv, 253–258
Green Worker Cooperatives, 207
Greyston Bakery, 207
group mentoring, 119
group relationships, 131–134
groupthink, 138
growth and development, visual depiction, 48
growth paradigm, 209
growth ventures, 197–199
Grundy, Dallas, 179
Harlem Children’s Zone, 227–228
Harper, Hill, 136
Harpo Productions, 211, 226–227
Hewlin, Patricia, 9–10
Hibbert, Lawrence, 179
Hill, Lauryn, 1
Hinton, Mel, 54
Hockerts, Kai, 201
home ownership, 8
Housing Act of 1968, 25
How to Succeed in Business Without Being White (Graves), 85, 243
Hughes, Cathy, 4
Hughes, Langston, 239
human capital, 64
Hunt, Rodney, 198
Huxley, Aldous, 57
identity, 9–10, 15, 25, 28–35, 37–41, 242, 249–250
identity negotiation, 30, 33–35
immigrant groups, vs. African Americans, 229
income streams, 192
influencers, 83
informal groups, 133
informal mentoring, 120
information sharing, 99
instincts, 112
institution building, 210–212, 231–232, 238
intellectual capital, 137
intelligences, theory of multiple, 64–68, 80
interconnectedness, trends, 87–89
interdependence, 86
interpersonal intelligence, 66
intrapersonal intelligence, 67–68
intrapreneurship, 158–159, 163, 166–177, 178–182
Jacobs, Jeff, 226–227
Jealous, Benjamin, 225–226, 228
Jewish community, 230
job applicants, 60–61
job assignment, 85
Johnson, Bob, 189
Johnson, Jeff, 79–80
Johnson, John H., 190
judgment, and wisdom, 111
Karenga, Maulana, 38
Kavanaugh, James, 225
Kelly, Gwen, 180
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 117, 237
Kiyosaki, Robert, Rich Dad, Poor Dad, 185
Kujichagulia (self-determination), 23, 39
language, 32
leaders, xiii leadership, 55, 140
learning your game, 82–84
legacy, 234–239
Lemelle, Zack, 82–83
Lewis, Reginald, 190
Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?, 235
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, 248
Lieberson, Stanley, A Piece of the Pie, 230
life, legacy of, 237–239
lifestyle ventures, 194–197
light, legacy of, 235–236
linguistic intelligence, 64–65
logical-mathematical intelligence, 65
love, legacy of, 236–237
Maafa, 240
Mair, Joanna, 201
Majora Carter Group, LLC, 225
managing, vs. mentoring, 120–121
Mandela, Nelson, 236
mastering the game, 161–162
Media Matters for America, 259n
melting pot, 22
mentors, 109, 114, 116, 117–123, 171, 176–177
Merck & Co., 95
mergers, 200
merits, or race, 59
The Millionaire Next Door (Stanley), 188
Mind, Body & Soul Enterprises (MBS), 141
“moment”, 3–5
Monroe, Bryan, 128
morality, and discipline, 75–77
Moss, Otis, 242
MSNBC, 127
multiculturalism movement, 22
musical intelligence, 65–66
National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), 128, 131
National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), 129, 131
national identity, 32
National Philanthropic Trust, 247
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), 32–33, 44
naturalist intelligence, 67
negotiation, 35
bridging gaps, 102–107
game-changing strategies, 107–109
overcoming obstacles, 122
strategic, 175–176
types, 105–107
Nguzo Saba, 38
nonprofit organizations, 203, 205–206
Obama, Barack, 4, 58–59, 228, 240, 255
One Economy, 207
openness, 25
organizational diversity, 93
organizations, 144–150
broker collaborations among, 154–155
identifying to address needs, 151–152
identity-driven and issue-driven agendas, 152–154
institutions as, 211
strategies for involvement, 150–155, 177
Outliers (Gladwell), 73
Page, Clarence, 128
parents, role in identity development, 31
partnership, 141–143
passion, 36–37, 63, 70–72, 84–85, 157, 175, 203–205
“pay it forward”, 248
peer mentoring, 119
personal diversity, 93–96
personal objectives, in strength in numbers, 149
A Piece of the Pie (Lieberson), 230
Pike, Albert, 234
playing field, 7
pluralist society, 22
Porter, Aldwyn, 179
“post-racial”, 23
poverty rate, Black vs. white, 8
Powell, Kevin, 246
power, social identifiers and, 34
prejudice, reducing, 55
Price, Lisa, 195
Success Never Smelled So Sweet, 183–185
pricing services, 139
pride, 40
privilege, social identifiers and, 34
pro-Black, 40
process and product of discipline, 73
professional identity, 32
professional landscape, 161
professions, African American under -representation, 165
Prudential Financial Inc., 181
purpose, 35–37, 45–46, 249–250, 251
for African Americans, 37–41
individual and collective, 242
The Purpose-Driven Life (Warren), 37, 46
racial identity, 35
racial profiling, 225–226
Ramsey, Rey, 207
RealityTV.com, 12
redefining game, 213–214, 216–217
registered business, 186
developmental, 114–117
game-changing strategies for building, 107–109
group, 131–134
importance, 13
strength of, 99–101
Release Your Brilliance (Bailey), 75
religious identity, 32
resilience, 158
resourcefulness, 158
reverse mentoring, 119
Rheedlen Centers for Children and Families, 227
Riboud, Jean, 51
Rich Dad, Poor Dad (Kiyosaki), 185
roadmap for “ten strategies,” 17
Robbins, Anthony, 76–77
role model, 115
Rosenberg, Sid, 126–128
rules of the game, xiii, 7, 15–16, 83–84
Russell, Herman J., 198
Rutgers University women’s basketball team, 4, 126–128
Salk, Jonas, 38
Sankofa, 113–114
scope, reaching, 222–224
seeing color in society, 92
self-determination, 45–46, 253
services, pricing, 139
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Covey), 89–91, 96, 217
small businesses, failure risk, 199
Smalls, Anthony Jerome, 180
social capital, 100–101
social enterprise, 209
social entrepreneurs, 159, 200–203
social intrapreneurs, 159, 178–182
social mobility, 229
social ventures, creating, 206–208
society, 12–13, 15, 92, 229–231
Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 241
spatial intelligence, 65
spiritual foundation, 41
spiritual identity, 32
spirituality, 124–125
sponsors, 109
Stanley, Thomas, The Millionaire Next Door, 188
stereotypes, 40–41
strategic career management, 174–175
strategic mentoring, 121, 176–177
strategic networking, 175–176
strategic organizational involvement, 177
strategies
for entrepreneurship, 194–200, 203–209
for game changing, 16–19
for giving, 244
interdependence, 47
for intrapreneurship, 168–177
for organizational involvement, 150–155
relationships, 56–57
strength in numbers, 126–131, 143, 149
Success Never Smelled So Sweet (Price), 183–185
Sustainable South Bronx (SSBX), 224–225
Sweet Beginnings, 208
synergy, 215, 216, 219–222, 228
talents, 245–247
Tao Te Ching, 112
team mentoring, 119
teams, 137–140
technology growth, 88
theory of change, 202
Thomas, David, Breaking Through, 81–82, 84, 108, 121–122
time, giving, 245–247
tithing, 244
TJX Companies, 180
Todd, Thomas N., 165
touch, giving through, 248
transition mentoring, 119
treasure, donating, 247–248
triple bottom line, 159–160
Trump, Donald, 1–3, 5, 11–12, 61–62
Tubman, Harriet, 237
Ujamaa (cooperative economics), 39
Ujima (Collective work and responsibility), 39, 217
Umoja (unity), 39
United States
population, 87–88
and race, 21–23
volunteer service, 245–247
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., 180
Warren, Rick, The Purpose-Driven Life, 37, 46, 251
Washington, Booker T., 243
weak ties, 99–101
wealth, 185–191
Westwood One, 259n
Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun? (Lewis), 235
Williamson, Marianne, 236
Wilson, Joe, 59
Winfrey, Oprah, 189, 190, 211, 226–227, 228, 247, 255
women, networks of, 109
work environment, inclusiveness, 94
World Wide Technology, 13, 225
worldview, 25