Elaine Meryl Brown, Marsha Haygood and Rhonda Joy McLean, three dynamic corporate veterans founded Leadership Excellence and Development Strategies, LLC (LEADS) dedicated to assisting individuals from all backgrounds to advance their leadership journeys and move themselves forward personally and professionally to achieve maximum success. 

LEADS provides corporate and non-profit speaking engagements, leadership seminars, career coaching/consulting, career transition and strategic multicultural marketing programs and works with a wide range of corporations and nonprofit organizations to provide leadership enhancement techniques and development programs for professionals across all levels.

Elaine Meryl Brown, Senior Marketing Director at the Newark Office of Film and Television is a best –selling author and Emmy® Award-winning writer and producer.  

Marsha Haygood is the Founder of Stepwise and Associates, LLC, a powerful motivational speaker and a dynamic career and personal coach. 

Rhonda Joy McLean is a graduate of Yale University Law School is Deputy General Counsel of Time Inc. and former Assistant Regional Director of the Northeast Region of the Federal Trade Commission.

Elaine Brown, Marsha Haygood and Rhonda Joy McLean are also authors of THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF SUCCESS, the first book to specifically focus on black women and leadership. Rich with wisdom that gets right to the point, THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK shows women how to utilize their leadership ability and maximize their potential one step at a time.  It focuses on the building blocks of true leadership—self-confidence, effective communication, collaboration, and courage—while dealing specifically with stereotypes and the perils of self-victimization.

To learn about and purchase THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK visit http://multicultural.com/books/the-little-black-book-of-success.

Speech Topics and Titles
Looking At The Internal Self: Changing Our Mindset
Taking One Step At A Time: Putting Our Best Foot Forward
Creating A Blueprint For Success: Making It Happen
Looking At The External Self: Maximizing Our Leadership Strength
Thinking Outside The Box: Facing Our Challenges Head-On
Taking Leadership To The Next Level: Keeping It Real

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