From Poverty To Prosperity: A CEO's Guide To Fighting Poverty Through Business, Leadership, & Innovation

Turning Vision Into Impact, Impact Into Action

Dr. Tekemia Dorsey

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Poverty is one of the greatest challenges of our time—but it is not an unbreakable cycle.

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In From Poverty to Prosperity, award-winning CEO, global changemaker, and prolific author Dr. Tekemia Dorsey delivers a bold, practical leadership manual for those ready to confront poverty at its roots—not simply manage its symptoms.

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This book is more than inspiration. It is a strategic blueprint for leaders and aspiring leaders across business, education, government, and community systems who understand that sustainable change requires more than temporary relief—it requires visionary leadership, innovation, and measurable impact.

 

Drawing from decades of experience in workforce development, education reform, entrepreneurship, and community transformation, Dr. Dorsey equips readers with tools to:

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• Identify and dismantle the systems that perpetuate poverty

• Unlock talent, purpose, and prosperity through leadership development

• Build cross-sector partnerships that generate long-term community change

• Create pathways for youth, families, and professionals to thrive

• Apply the powerful Vision → Action → Impact Framework in real-world settings

 

Whether you are leading from the boardroom, the classroom, the nonprofit sector, or the grassroots level, From Poverty to Prosperity offers a clear call: leadership is the solution—and the time for action is now.

Extending the Impact: The Equity & Poverty-Informed Leadership Program™

 

Derived directly from the principles and strategies in this leadership manual, The Equity & Poverty-Informed Leadership Program™ is an MSDE-approved professional learning experience designed to support educators and leaders in understanding the impact of:

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• Poverty

• Access

• Equity

• Student outcomes

• Organizational practices

• Systems-level decision-making

 

This transformative program strengthens leadership capacity by examining how poverty influences classrooms, communities, workforce systems, and long-term prosperity.

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Official MSDE Approval & CPD Credit

The program is officially approved under MSDE CPD #25-68-13 and awards 5 CPD Hours (Continuing Professional Development) for eligible participants.

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It qualifies as Equity Professional Development for:

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• Licensure renewal

• Reinstatement

• Advancement

 

and aligns with both state and national professional learning standards, making it a powerful next step for educators and leaders committed to equity-driven impact.

Now Available on Amazon

From Poverty to Prosperity is now available worldwide in multiple formats:

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• 📘 Digital (Kindle/eBook)

• 📗 Paperback

• 📕 Hardcover

 

This is more than a book—it is a leadership movement, a toolkit, and a call to action for those ready to break cycles and build futures.

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The movement from poverty to prosperity begins with leadership.

 

And it begins with you.

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Order your copy today on Amazon. Lead now. Transform forever.