{"product_id":"from-janitor-to-director-a-memoir-of-work-and-leadership-as-a-first-generation-professional-9798251472066","title":"From Janitor to Director: A Memoir of Work and Leadership as a First-Generation Professional","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Will Leon\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Business\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do you build a professional career when no one shows you how?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFrom Janitor to Director\u003c\/i\u003e, Will Leon shares the unvarnished story of a first-generation professional navigating a career without a blueprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeon's journey begins cleaning restrooms at a Greyhound bus station in Texas and winds through years of uncertainty after college, underemployment, a devastating firing, and a long search for meaningful work. Along the way, he discovers mentors, confronts his own insecurities, and slowly builds the confidence needed to lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis memoir is not a polished success story. It's an honest account of what it takes to grow professionally when you're learning the rules as you go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough setbacks, reinvention, and a midlife MBA that changed his trajectory, Leon reflects on the lessons that shaped his career and identity as a leader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who has ever wondered if they belong in the room-or how to get there in the first place-\u003ci\u003eFrom Janitor to Director\u003c\/i\u003e offers a thoughtful, deeply human look at resilience and the long road to professional growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe journey isn't linear. And that's the point.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47775452102807,"sku":"9798251472066","price":1121.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798251472066.webp?v=1777990449","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/from-janitor-to-director-a-memoir-of-work-and-leadership-as-a-first-generation-professional-9798251472066","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}