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Why Triumph Matters
What if Survival Was Never the Goal?
You were taught to play the game: work twice as hard, stay quiet, and make it look easy. We’ve learned to navigate workplaces that were never built with us in mind—performing excellence, shrinking ourselves, and enduring harm just to survive.
But what if we told you that surviving was making you sick?
What if we told you that the stress, silence, and self-sacrifice were not just unfortunate side effects but warning signs? And that you have every right to choose differently.
What if we showed you ways to stop letting the system define success and start building lives that reflect your values, boundaries, and vision?
Triumph in the Trenches, Vol. 3 is your roadmap to healing, reinvention, and power beyond the systems that shaped us. Whether you're redefining how you show up at work or building something of your own, this book offers real stories, strategies, and pathways forward.
About My Chapter
As one of the contributing authors, I bring more than 25 years of corporate HR leadership experience to the pages of Triumph 3. My chapter, “Five HR Secrets Every Black Professional Should Know,” pulls back the curtain on how career decisions are really made in corporate spaces.
From performance management cycles to succession planning, sponsorship, and talent development programs, I share both personal stories and practical tools to help Black professionals understand the systems that shape advancement—and learn how to take ownership of their own trajectory.
About the Cover
The cover of Triumph in the Trenches is green in honor of Victor Hugo’s Green Book for Negro Motorists—a guide that once helped Black travelers find safety and belonging on uncertain roads.
The hot air balloons nod to a different kind of navigation.
During the Civil War, balloons were used for aerial reconnaissance, giving scouts the ability to rise above the battlefield and see what couldn’t be seen from the ground.
This book offers a higher vantage point. A broader view and the clarity to move forward on your own terms.
Through these stories, you’ll learn to:
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Reclaim your vision and value
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Recognize patterns of adversity
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Redefine your definition of success
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Resist internalizing harm and stand in your worth
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Reframe rest and resistance as essential, not optional
This is not just a book. It’s a map, a mirror, and a lift.
Pre-Order Digital Bundle
Available exclusively when you pre-order
Triumph in the Trenches: The Green Book for Black Professionals, Vol. 3
Survival was never the goal. This bonus bundle was created to give you practical tools, soulful encouragement, and space to reflect—so you can start moving from survival to triumph right now.
🗂️ Success Portfolio Toolkit
Capture your wins, track your impact, and walk into reviews and career conversations prepared.
🎶 Keys to Triumph Spotify Playlist
A curated soundtrack of resilience, healing, and celebration—the music that fuels unapologetic success.
📝 Career Reflection Journal
Guided prompts to help you release toxic patterns, reclaim rest, and redefine success on your own terms.
🔊 Affirmations Audio Pack
Daily affirmations, read in my voice, to remind you that you are seen, valued, and powerful.
Don’t wait for opportunity. Unlock it.
"At LeaderKeys™, we believe in handing out keys—not guarding gates when it comes to growing and developing people. The Triumph in the Trenches anthology aligns with our mission to unlock access, clarity, and confidence for Black professionals ready to thrive."
Latrice Torres, SPHR
CEO, LeaderKeys Consulting