🌍 Ukeme Awakessien Jeter shares her remarkable journey from Nigeria to the United States, detailing her path from engineer to lawyer and elected official. She highlights the adaptability, perseverance, and resourcefulness that immigrants bring as valuable leadership skills.

💼 Ukeme delves into the biases and challenges immigrants face in the workplace and advocates for a more inclusive understanding of multiculturalism. Her book, "Immigrit," is a guide for immigrants to harness their talents and become successful leaders.

🌟 The conversation explores workplace biases, intersectionality, and the importance of recognizing and leveraging immigrant talents. Ukeme also discusses the power of mindset and building social and political capital to overcome obstacles.

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