WBDC to Host Pair of Book Signings with Wall St. Veteran Carla A. Harris

The author and Wall Street executive will join WBDC for a pair of book signing events in May — in Stamford and New London — following the release of her latest book, Lead to Win.

The Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) will host Carla A. Harris for a pair of book signing events on May 1 (Stamford) and May 11 (New London) following the release of her latest book — Lead to Win.

The events will feature a book signing along with a discussion and Q&A session on the book, which lays the pathway to becoming a powerful, impactful, and influential leader in any environment. Books will be available for purchase at both events. 

A renowned public speaker and author, Harris has also been in the investment banking industry for more than 30 years — currently serving as a Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley. She was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 to chair the National Women’s Business Council. In 2023, Harris was named one of the Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World by Real Leaders Inc. 

Book Signing #1 — Stamford

When: Monday, May 1, 2023 | 6:00 p.m.

Where: The Ferguson Library (1 Public Library Plaza, Stamford)

Book Signing #2 — New London

When: Thursday, May 11, 2023 | 6:00 p.m.

Where: WBDC New London Office (61 Bank Street, New London)

Harris has been named to Fortune Magazine’s list of “The 50 Most Powerful Black Executives in Corporate America”, Fortune’s Most Influential List, U. S. Bankers Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance (2009, 2010, 2011), Black Enterprise’s Top 75 Most Powerful Women in Business (2017), and “Top 75 African Americans on Wall Street”, and to Essence Magazine’s list of “The 50 Women Who are Shaping the World”, Ebony’s list of the Power 100 and many more. She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes, Fast Money, Barrons, and many other publications. 

Lead to Win is Harris’ third published book following Expect To Win (2010) and Strategize To Win (2014), all published by Avery Publishing. In Lead to Win, Harris examines the journey from individual contributor to leader. She targets the essential skills necessary to succeed, such as the importance of taking risks, creating a vision, and leveraging assets like relationships and partnerships. At the heart of this book are the eight things you must be intentional about every day—authenticity, building trust, creating other leaders, clarity, diversity, innovation, inclusivity, and voice—qualities that you need to hone and manifest to become a powerful, impactful leader no matter where you work. Harris also examines the key traits of being a transformational leader, focusing on the gaps she has seen in leadership that could impede or damage any leader’s effectiveness.

Learn More About Carla A. Harris here.