The Challenges Faced by Blackness in America

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Auro is a smart box for smartphones that would help families pay more attention to each other and less to their devices. Joey Odom, co-founder of Auro: "We've got to figure out how to solve the challenges that we have there first" Stacey Phillips, head of Brandon Insights at Capital One business: "Simple is not easy." Even if they're facing a really tough challenge, nothing's going to stop them.

Being authentic defines strong leadership. Bozoma Saint John has continually challenged expectations, moving purposefully across multiple roles, from Uber’s chief brand officer to Netflix’s CMO, from Pepsico to Apple, from working for celebrated director Spike Lee to working for iconic Hollywood talent agent Ari Emmanuel. The wall between the personal and professional is artificial, Boz argues, and a barrier to leading what she calls The Urgent Life in a new book. The best leaders tap into their emotions and listen to their instincts, she says, which helps to drive a team and a business forward.

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