The Glass Cliff

Every current and aspiring leader needs to read this book – Helen Tupper & Sarah Ellis, Sunday Times bestselling authors of The Squiggly Career and You Coach YouClever, brilliantly researched and vitally important – Dawn O’Porter, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Cows & Cat LadyFunny, infuriating and game-changing … an essential manual for every woman – Annabel Rivkin & Emilie McMeekan, founders of The MidultTimely, useful and profoundly hopeful – a warm and accessible book – Stella Duffy, bestselling author of Calendar Girl and Money In The MorgueReading The Glass Cliff is like having a light switched on – so many of the experiences I’ve had and seen around me started to make sense – Maryam Pasha, Curator of TEDxLondonCompulsory reading … any organisation that wants to remain successful & profitable should read this book – Donna Patterson, workplace activist and founder of Let’s Talk WorkA hard hitting triumph … makes glaringly obvious how many women have been a victim of business malpractice. Masterful … this book arms the next generation of leaders with a vital tool to unlock true equality in the workplace for women – Ben Pechey, author of The Book of Non-Binary JoyA compelling and enlightening read … offers validation, empowerment, and a path forward for challenging systemic disparities in the workplace – Blair Imani, author of Modern HERstoryExtensively researched, nuanced and inclusive, this defiant and definitive book is essential reading – Hayley Nolan, bestselling author of Anne Boleyn: 500 Years of LiesA must read – Naomi & Natalie Evans, founders of Everyday Racism and authors of The Mixed Race ExperienceThought-provoking and timely … enlightening and empowering – Pippa Vosper, author of Beyond Grief

Sophie Williams is a professional speaker, the author of Millennial Black & Anti-Racist Ally, a TED speaker, the voice behind @OfficialMillennialBlack, and a racial equity consultant. As a speaker, Sophie regularly delivers keynotes, presentations, workshops and training sessions for businesses such as Apple, Amazon, Google, Barclays, the NHS, The Rio Ferdinand Foundation, UK Civil Service, Sky and Cambridge University. She leads frank and necessary discussions around race, gender and the intersection of the two, with a particular focus on Blackness and womaness and their impact on Black women’s lived experiences in UK and US workplaces. Sophie’s writing has appeared in publications such as The Guardian, Bustle, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Refinery29, Elle and Grazia.