Undaunted Trailblazers: Minority Women Leaders for Oral Health, is a compelling read for men and women and a useful leadership training resource to be shared with educators, mentors, human resources personnel and healthcare executives among others. Packed with authenticity and realism, this book relates, in their own voices, the untold stories and experiences of thirty-one contemporary minority women leaders who have succeeded in a male-dominated profession and advanced oral health for the well-being of generations. This is not a coffee-table book. It is from the heart and souls of minority women leaders who found a way through per-severance when there was no way for them. The book presents poignant aspects of their personal and professional journeys and captures challenges faced and surmounted to make a lasting impact. Their substantive accounts, retrieved through "reflective contemplation", constitute a timeless template for emerging leaders to follow, highlighting the importance of mentoring in career progression and achievement. These courageous oral health pioneers have "disrupted the norm" with resilience, patience and persistence. The candid testimonies will motivate aspiring leaders and will enlighten those who have the power and capacity to help minority women push beyond the glass ceiling to the upper echelon of leadership in any organization.
Proceeds from book sales will benefit Enid A. Neidle Scholar in Residence Program for Women (ENS) at ADEA.
