Devry Boughner Vorwerk, CEO of DevryBV Sustainable Strategies; former corporate vice president of global corporate affairs at Cargill and chief economist in the Office of the Chair of the US International Trade Commission; Young Global Leader, World Economic Forum

“Teresa Sande's Find Your Fierce is a book incredibly well-timed for this moment in our history where it has become widely recognized that racial, gender, and cultural biases are so institutionalized in business and government that our society is suffering the consequences of the glaring inequity.  Diversity in leadership at the top of corporations and government is required to solve the biggest challenges of our time such as combating climate change, economic inequality, hunger, and extreme poverty.   

Before reading Find Your Fierce, I was not a fan of the notion of “imposter syndrome” because the term has so often been used against women at the top of corporations in describing something that is wrong with them. Sande brings it out into the open and reinforces that it’s not about a lack of confidence, but rather a lack of true, targeted support, that is preventing women from ascending to top leadership ranks. This book allows women to find their role in addressing their own fears while surfacing the need for corporations to radically change. 

Traditional corporate cultures can hold women back in their own minds and in the company from achieving their ultimate leadership potential. Find Your Fierce is a guide for C-suites and Boards to go beyond the corporate-speak on inclusion and elevate women into leadership roles and create a real sense of belonging. At our company, we are adding this book to our reading list; it is a must-read for our corporate clients who are seeking to build courageous and diverse organizations into the future.”