Leading While Learning at the Table of Influence
By Alicia M Morgan
Alicia M Morgan is a TEDx speaker, award-winning executive leader, and program development consultant.
I am confident in my capabilities as an executive leader, yet I know that as an advocate for equity in education and the workplace, I still have a lot to learn.
I will never forget the first time I walked into the room as a leader for an after school program; a student told me that what you know doesn’t matter if you aren’t here for us every day.
Showing up is so much more than being physically present; it is also listening to the needs of the people you serve.
Leading multi-generational teams continues to teach me that being a stranger to someone’s point of view is not a way to form alliances for a cause.
You must work with the people and not just from your sense of what it takes to empower others.
It is encouraging to see large amounts of funding going to institutions and organizations to support social justice and racial equity. However, the check should not mean that no one from the community is a part of the strategic planning and execution of the efforts.
The devastating impact of COVID-19 in Black and communities of color shows that representation matters even more. I sit at many tables of influence. I identify with the ability to connect with diverse people; yet it doesn’t mean I always have all of the answers to drive systematic change.
I am a Black Woman.
I am an HBCU Graduate.
I attended K-12 Catholic Private Schools.
I am an Engineer.
I have worked at three Fortune 500 Companies.
I am a Gen X-er.
I am a Philanthropist.
I am many things, yet I know that my daily call to action is to build social capital cross-culturally to lift other people as I climb throughout my journey.
Alicia M Morgan is a TEDx speaker, award-winning executive leader, and program development consultant. She helps organizations develop and maximize strategies for program effectiveness. She is a graduate of Tuskegee University with a BS in Aerospace Science Engineering and New Mexico State University with an MS in Industrial Engineering. Her professional experience includes working for Fortune 500 companies such as Lockheed Martin, The Boeing Company, and Raytheon. She has certifications from CNM in Nonprofit Management and Social Sector Leadership from the University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business. In her role as Vice President of Education and Programs at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, she was responsible for managing the development and execution of programs through aviation and spaceflight history, reaching over 45,000 students annually. Her leadership achievements include honors from the Dallas Business Journal, The Society of Women Engineers, and the Women of Color in STEM Conference.
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““You must work with the people and not just from your sense of what it takes to empower others.”—@AM_Morgan, TEDx speaker, award-winning executive leader, and program development consultant. #PowerToChangeStories”