A Black Woman's Guide to Effective, Barrier-Breaking Leadership
Black women in leadership positions often experience resistance, both from external forces and from within. If you are a leader in your profession, community, or church, you may have been made to feel like an outsider--someone who must prove herself again and again to be worthy of following. Maybe you're tired, resentful, or beaten down by the sense that you'll just never be good enough for some people.
Take heart and take a seat at the table with Jeanne Porter King. Drawing from the biblical account of the Samaritan woman at the well, King shows how this outsider and outcast has been reduced to a stereotype by the same racist and sexist forces that attempt to reduce you to a stereotype and hinder your God-given call to leadership. She then shows how God uniquely positioned and equipped her to lead her people to the truth despite attempts to keep her silent and small.
If you long to lead from a strong spiritual core rather than a set of expectations you had no part in setting, this book offers you the inspiration, encouragement, and practical tools to make leading well a reality in your life.
Step into leadership with confidence, purpose, and authenticity with Leading Well by Jean Porter King, an empowering guide created to inspire women navigating leadership with courage and excellence. In this insightful paperback, Jean Porter King shares practical wisdom, personal insights, and leadership principles designed to help readers lead effectively, overcome obstacles, and thrive in spaces where barriers may exist.
Written as a powerful guide for women in leadership, this book explores the realities of leadership growth, resilience, influence, communication, confidence, and purposeful decision-making. Through encouraging lessons and actionable strategies, readers are equipped to break limitations, embrace their strengths, and lead with impact and integrity.
Whether you're an emerging leader, entrepreneur, executive, ministry leader, professional, or someone pursuing personal growth, Leading Well offers meaningful inspiration and practical tools for leadership success.
Perfect for personal development, leadership growth, mentoring, women’s empowerment, professional advancement, and thoughtful gifting.
Ideal For
- Emerging leaders
- Women in leadership
- Professionals & executives
- Entrepreneurs
- Ministry leaders
- Leadership development programs
- Mentoring & coaching
- Personal growth readers
Key Highlights
- Inspiring Leadership Guide by Jean Porter King
- Practical strategies for effective and impactful leadership
- Encourages confidence, resilience, and purposeful leadership growth
- Thought-provoking insights on overcoming barriers and leading authentically
- Ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, ministry leaders, and aspiring leaders
- Great resource for mentoring, leadership development, and empowerment
- Paperback edition for convenient everyday reading
- Value for money
Leading Well: A Black Woman’s Guide to Effective,..., PB by Jeanne Porter King
From the Back Cover
Empowered to lead from the overflowing well of the Spirit
Affirmed by God, Black women are gifted, prepared, and poised to lead, yet often face barriers that affect our well-being.
Have you been made to feel like an outsider within your company or church? Even at the top of your game, do you often struggle with the burden of being everything to everybody? Then you know well the unique opportunities and challenges of leading while Black and a woman.
Drawing from the biblical account of the Samaritan woman at the well, Jeanne Porter King shows how this outsider has been reduced to a stereotype by the same racist and sexist forces that attempt to reduce you to a stereotype and hinder your God-given call to leadership. King shows how God uniquely positioned and equipped her to lead her people to the truth despite attempts to keep her silent and small.
If you long to lead from a strong spiritual place of wholeness rather than a set of expectations you had no part in setting, this book offers you the inspiration, encouragement, and practical tools to make leading well a reality in your life.
"We are living in a time that desperately needs insightful, spiritual, and truthful leadership! In Leading Well, Jeanne shares her decades of professional experience, wealth of knowledge, and biblical insight to empower Black women leaders to live into their authentic identity and reach their full, God-given potential. If you're a leader who is ready to reimagine leadership with principles and practices that will bring new life and longevity to your work and ministry, this book is for you!"--Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil, author of Becoming Brave and Roadmap to Reconciliation
About the Author
Jeanne Porter King, PhD, is an author, consultant, pastor, and leadership coach specialising in women's leadership. A trusted teacher and guide who has taught leadership at both the undergrad and seminary levels, Dr Porter King is the founder and president of TransPorter Group Inc., a consulting company focused on leadership development. She is passionate about developing existing and emerging women leaders. Her goal is to encourage and empower more Black women to lead well. She lives in South Holland, Illinois, with her husband, Pastor Carl E. King.
