{"product_id":"the-road-to-someplace-better-from-the-segregated-south-to-harvard-business-school-and-beyond-9780470401668","title":"The Road to Someplace Better: From the Segregated South to Harvard Business School and Beyond","description":"The first black woman Harvard MBA tells the remarkable story of how she achieved the American dream\u003cp\u003eLillian Lincoln Lambert rose from humble beginnings as a poor farm girl in the segregated South to become the first black woman to earn an MBA from Harvard Business School and, later, the founder of a $20 million maintenance company with 1,200 employees. In \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Someplace Better\u003c\/i\u003e, she shares an inspiring personal journey that took her from dead-end jobs in New York City and Washington, D.C., to the ivory tower and the world of entrepreneurship. In addition to her own hard work and tenacity, she shows how her love of reading--instilled in her by her mother--spurred her to reach her goals. By sharing her inspiring life story, she helps others see that they, too, have the power to dream big, act bold, and achieve their goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharts Lillian Lincoln Lambert's inspiring rise from a poor, rural upbringing in the segregated South to success as a barrier-breaking CEO and entrepreneur\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspiring memoir of a groundbreaking business pioneer who broke down racial, gender, and social barriers to achieve unprecedented success\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLillian Lincoln Lambert received Harvard Business School's Alumni Achievement Award in 2003 and has been featured on \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e and in \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEntrepreneur\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Road to Someplace Better\u003c\/i\u003e is a book you'll want to read whether you're interested in business, history, or an unforgettable story of personal triumph against the odds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lillian Lincoln Lambert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780470401668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/19\/2009 pg. 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLillian Lincoln Lambert was the first black female Harvard MBA (1969), who in 2003 received Harvard Business School's Alumni Achievement Award, the highest award the school bestows on its alumni. For twenty-five years, she was president and CEO of Centennial One, Inc., a building maintenance company she founded in 1976 in her garage with a few thousand dollars. She grew the company to $20 million in sales and hired more than 1,200 employees. Lambert is the recipient of numerous other awards, including Black MBA Association's Entrepreneur of the Year, and Small Business Person of the Year in the State of Maryland. She has been featured on Good \"Morning America\" and in \"Time,\" the \"Washington Post,\" and \"Entrepreneur.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRosemary Brutico is a freelance writer and principal of Quintessence Communication, a public relations firm. She is a former managing editor of MIT's Sloan Management Review.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40538795049075,"sku":"9.78047E+12","price":36.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_bc7115e7-769f-4bf3-bb23-a37746cf09d2.jpg?v=1666704680","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-road-to-someplace-better-from-the-segregated-south-to-harvard-business-school-and-beyond-9780470401668","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}