About This Book
Knowing what it takes to succeed is not the same as knowing how to succeed when the system isn't built for you.
Shelmina Abji—a former IBM vice president and one of the few women of color to reach that level—draws on her own career and the stories of other high-achieving women to address what most leadership books ignore: the compounding effect of bias, invisibility and stereotype on professional confidence. Show Your Worth organizes her guidance into eight Intentional Strategies covering everything from defining personal success and building a leadership brand to cultivating sponsors and pursuing promotions with precision.
Written specifically for women of color and other underrepresented professionals, this is a practical, deeply personal playbook for turning daily headwinds into forward momentum—at every stage of a corporate career.