And the Cloud Yelled Back

Have you ever had someone take credit for your work? Find out another employee is getting paid more than you for doing the same job? Puzzled about how to deal with the politics of your profession? Most workplace problems are people problems, and most people problems are leadership problems. Why? Because leadership development is character development - something everyone can benefit from. Learning to lead is at the core of the provocative and relevant book, AND THE CLOUD YELLED BACK: Clearing the Overcast on Leadership. This book is a compilation of articles, essays and commentaries written by preeminent advisor to iconic leaders worldwide, Alicia Bassuk. Her writing has appeared in platforms such as O Magazine, Harvard Business Review and Huffington Post, and range in topic scope from office gossip, to gender equity, to culture in professional sports. Her unconventional approach provides the new thought, for the new conduct to reach next-level achievement. Bassuk extracts insights from more than 25 years of practical experience, to provide "thought apps", for immediate use. Through her forensic examination of situations, she offers judgment know-how and right-now strategies for anyone in any job at any time to apply immediately. Whether you are new to the workforce, seeking a path through the minefield of politics or in pursuit of a championship, AND THE CLOUD YELLED BACK will help you break through the fog of stagnating setbacks, and see through the clouds of chronic convention.

Have you ever had someone take credit for your work? Find out another employee is getting paid more than you for doing the same job? Puzzled about how to deal with the politics of your profession? Most workplace problems are people problems, and most people problems are leadership problems. Why? Because leadership development is character development - something everyone can benefit from. Learning to lead is at the core of the provocative and relevant book, AND THE CLOUD YELLED BACK: Clearing the Overcast on Leadership. This book is a compilation of articles, essays and commentaries written by preeminent advisor to iconic leaders worldwide, Alicia Bassuk. Her writing has appeared in platforms such as O Magazine, Harvard Business Review and Huffington Post, and range in topic scope from office gossip, to gender equity, to culture in professional sports. Her unconventional approach provides the new thought, for the new conduct to reach next-level achievement. Bassuk extracts insights from more than 25 years of practical experience, to provide "thought apps", for immediate use. Through her forensic examination of situations, she offers judgment know-how and right-now strategies for anyone in any job at any time to apply immediately. Whether you are new to the workforce, seeking a path through the minefield of politics or in pursuit of a championship, AND THE CLOUD YELLED BACK will help you break through the fog of stagnating setbacks, and see through the clouds of chronic convention.

Alicia Bassuk is a leadership & performance advisor to individuals and teams internationally. Bassuk provides clients guidance in maximizing individual effectiveness, optimizing team cohesion, and shifting cultures. Her clients have nicknamed her a CEO whisperer, work shrink, executive muse, Yoda, Chief Inspiration Officer, and drill sergeant. Clients include the NBA, McKinsey & Company, Salesforce, Christie's, United Nations, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Sienna Capital, The Rockefeller Foundation, presidential appointees, world class artists and executives in the sports and entertainment sectors. Bassuk is an online contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Oprah Magazine, HuffPost, and CNN. She was named as one of the Top 100 Leadership Speakers of 2017 by Inc. Magazine's LEADX. Bassuk holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from University of Chicago Booth Business School where she was a Chicago Business Fellow and conducted research at the Center for the Study of Urban Inequality. She also holds a B.A. in Political Science from Wesleyan University where she led the Latino student group and played lacrosse. Bassuk is certified in mediation through Northwestern University School of Law. Bassuk holds dual citizenship (USA/Argentina), and has lived in Buenos Aires, Tel Aviv, and Honolulu and Chicago. She is the President of the University of Chicago Latino Alumni Network, is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago, and serves on the Board of Harlem based Futuro Media Group.