<P>When searching the top leadership books of today words like <I>war laws</I> and <I>power </I>appear slightly aggressively across covers. And it doesn&#39;t take long to notice that those books are predominantly written by white men. While that fact certainly does not invalidate the valuable lessons for leaders within those pages aren&rsquo;t we certainly missing perspectives and contributions from leaders with additional challenges to overcome? Aren&rsquo;t we missing the full picture of what leadership in the 21st century looks like?</P><P><I>Untapped Leadership</I> examines strategies capabilities and contributions from leaders of color and marginalized backgrounds from all walks of life and career stages. Highlighting diverse stories and strategies this groundbreaking book reveals a different kind of leadership one that requires an advanced understanding of situational awareness organizational dynamics and sound decision-making. Far from being a book <I>only for</I> leaders of color <I>Untapped Leadership</I> shows that the lessons grounded in BIPOC leadership are lessons for anyone and everyone looking to bring a more nuanced and contextual perspective towards navigating life and career &ndash; from readers beginning their leadership journeys to those fortunate to lead teams and organizations through complex and fast-changing environments.</P><P>For the past two decades author Dr. Jenny Vazquez-Newsum has designed and delivered leadership training for hundreds of diverse leaders from established executives at large corporations to high school students beginning their leadership journeys. <I>Untapped Leadership</I> is the first step towards moving beyond behavioral or situational leadership models towards a more inclusive and impactful model of contextual leadership by expanding the discourse to include and value marginalized perspectives. </P><P></P>