As an African-American woman who grew up in poverty, Joyce Roché reports she suffered self-doubt all her life, no matter how much she achieved. She explains how she - and others - have grown past that barricade and how you can, too. Psychologists refer to this manifestation of a…
Personal memoir of Joyce Roché, the first female African-American vice president of Avon, president of a leading hair care company, and CEO of the national nonprofit Girls Inc. Based on her own experiences and those of top executives from organizations such as Eileen Fisher, Cit…
You Deserve Your Success!Joyce Roche rose from humble circumstances to earn an Ivy League MBA and become the first female African-American vice president of Avon, president of a leading hair care company, and CEO of the national nonprofit Girls Inc. But despite these accomplishm…
Breaking the silence -- It's not what you wear -- What if you have no silver spoon? -- Gender matters -- What color is your parachute? -- But you are so young -- Climbing the ladder -- What if the naysayers are right? -- The weight of the world -- What did you do to get here? --…
Roché rose from humble circumstances to earn an Ivy League MBA and become the first female African-American vice president of Avon. But despite these accomplishments, she felt like a fraud. Now she shares her lifelong struggle with what she now recognizes as "the impostor syndro…