All Pride, No Ego: A Queer Executive's Journey to Living and Leading Authentically - Hardcover

by Jim Fielding (Author)

A USA Today National Bestseller!

An inspiring and personal roadmap to servant leadership

In All Pride, No Ego: A Queer Executive's Journey to Living and Leading Authentically, celebrated corporate leader James Fielding delivers an inspirational leadership story told from the perspective of an out and proud LGBTQ+ executive. In the book, you'll explore a call-to-action for authentic servant leadership that encourages people to own their truth and bring out the best in themselves and their communities.

The author explains his key decisions and inflection points and highlights how his leadership style, learnings, successes, and failures informed his rise through the rungs of the corporate ladder. You'll also find:

• The importance of becoming and remaining a lifelong learner and constantly curious
• How to control the controllable while leaving space for the possible
• Strategies for employing truthful and inspirational servant leadership

An essential resource for managers, executives, directors, and other business leaders, All Pride, No Ego: A Queer Executive's Journey to Living and Leading Authentically will also earn a place on the bookshelves of young, aspiring leaders seeking practical and impactful strategies for real-world leadership.

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Many business leaders, especially those who identify as LGBTQ+, struggle with feelings of marginalization and exclusion. Their struggles are undoubtedly real and caused by tangible obstacles, and there are real-world examples and role models from which anyone can draw inspiration as they advance through the corporate ranks.

In All Pride, No Ego: A Queer Executive's Journey to Living and Leading Authentically, veteran executive Jim Fielding delivers an inspirational leadership story told from the vantage point of an LGBTQ+ person. In the book, you'll find a call-to-action for authentic, servant leadership that encourages people to own their truth and bring out the best in themselves and their teams.

The author's personal story is used to illustrate key decisions and inflection points--and to highlight the style, learnings, successes, and failures, that characterize Fielding's rise to the heights of the American corporate arena. The guidance contained within is delivered as if by a trusted mentor, walking you through the steps you need to take to define what happiness and success mean to you, and then achieving those goals. You'll also learn the importance of becoming and remaining a lifelong learner, staying constantly curious, and controlling the controllable (while leaving room for the possible).

An indispensable resource for anyone who feels marginalized, misunderstood, and limited by industries that frequently fail to accept people for who they are, All Pride, No Ego: A Queer Executive's Journey to Living and Leading Authentically will also earn a place in the libraries of current and aspiring business leaders looking for practical and relevant advice with immediate impact.

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PRAISE FOR
ALL PRIDE, NO EGO

"All Pride, No Ego takes you on a beautifully personal journey of identity and leadership. Fielding expertly displays how embracing every corner of your life experience--good and bad--is the clearest path to effective leadership and fulfillment. His vulnerable and relatable stories reveal why you--like Jim--might be uniquely gifted at building a career in leadership."
--JENNIFER MORRISON, Filmmaker, Actor, Producer

"All Pride, No Ego is a must-read for all current and future leaders. With honesty, transparency, vulnerability, and authenticity, Jim has created a masterclass through powerful storytelling on how you can have impact on business, on life and on society."
--MINDY GROSSMAN, Partner, Consello Group

"This book is a fascinating story of struggle and accomplishment that will inspire not only young people who are still trying to find their identity, but also professionals who are navigating the throes of corporate life. If only I had read this earlier in my life, it would have helped me see that I was not alone."
--DR. JAMES C. WIMBUSH, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Johnson Chair for Diversity and Leadership, Indiana University

"I wish everyone got the chance to meet Jim and experience how he radiates love to those he meets; this book is a glimpse into that love. Through his vulnerability, he shares his profound success--and at times failures--in the highest positions among the country's most well-known and beloved organizations. His wisdom is sure to inspire all those chasing wild dreams and encourage anyone who has ever wondered if they were enough."
--OLIVIA JORDAN, Actor, Model, Philanthropist, and Miss USA 2015

"A guiding light with stories both tender and affirming."
--CONNOR FRANTA, Bestselling Author, Artist, and Photographer

Author Biography

JIM FIELDING is an experienced executive with over 30 years' experience leading in some of the world's most recognized organizations. He is an active angel investor, start-up advisor, and philanthropist, currently serving on the Board of Directors for Indiana University Foundation. He is the President of Co-Lab at Archer Gray and a brand strategist and advisor.