Eugene L Moore

Forbes Magazine, famed scholars, and Fortune 100 companies all seem to grapple with the question, "Are leaders born or made?" If you have read this book, The Language of Leaders: A Roadmap Toward Excellence, you learned that leaders are mostly made. It would be quite disheartening if leaders were only born and their predisposition to certain skills made them more likely to become an influential leader. Such a reality would leave most of the society on the outside of what it means to be a leader. This book provides the tools leaders use to influence and empower their teams and it invites all those who desire to become a leader to the table. What this book aims to prove is that leadership is not only housed in the C-Suite position but we all can taste the satisfaction of being a successful leader. A leader effects change and creates more leaders and you certainly do not need to have a fancy title to accomplish those goals. Wherever you find yourself be it in a broom closet or a plush office you can become a great leader. What you are missing is the language needed to be a successful leader. To be a great leader does not always equate to receiving the highest pay, but you will garner the greatest respect because when others see that you value the collective over individual accolades, you will inevitably gain their trust. A trust that will continually pay dividends and cement your legacy for years to come. Today is the day you can learn a new language, The Language of Leaders: A Roadmap Toward Excellence. -Dr. Eugene L. Moore, MBA

The African-American poet Langston Hughes, wrote, "What happens to a dream deferred?" by reading this book, The Business in You: Unleashing the Entrepreneur, you will learn that many businesses fail because they did not apply sound decisions during the inception of their business. Businesses can fail for a myriad of reasons like limited capital or because they introduced an inferior product or service to the market. However, the most detrimental misstep is poor planning which contributes to a large percentage of the failure that new entrepreneurs experience. Not to mention those who failed simply because they never attempted to start the business.Beyond a reasonable doubt, this book has proven that businesses will have many types of rejection and periods of failure, but those who achieve success are resilient. You must be open to criticism and be willing to refine your process continually. Furthermore, you must overcome your fear and hesitation to explore the business idea that persistently gnaws at you and take strategic steps to conquer the inherent vulnerability that stagnates your motivation.What happens to a business deferred? Unlike Langston Hughes articulated in his famous poem, it does not dry up like a raisin in the sun nor does it explode, it simply is introduced by someone else. Get off of your couch of contentment, come out of your cubical of crisis, abandon that office of obstinance and pursue your dreams with persistence. There is a business in you, so I implore you to unleash the entrepreneur today.Eugene L. Moore, MBA, Ph.D.

The African-American intellectual, Cornel West, wrote, "I cannot be an optimist but I am a prisoner of hope." If you have read this book, Mentors Matter but Poverty Sucks, you learned that the motivation behind my pursuit of higher education is to get beyond my ideological disposition and theoretical constraints. I want to affect practical, pragmatic solutions to societal problems and represent marginalized voices with integrity and scholarship. And I am committed to using my gifts and resources to help others. But perhaps doing this one child at a time -- as I have -- also falls far short of practical.What this study has proven beyond a reasonable doubt --even though mentoring is a positive intervention for at-risk youth -- it is surely not enough to break the cycle of poverty and its offspring. There are over 15 million children living in poverty in this country. The problems we face as a society are enormous -- so are the opportunities. What are practical things we can all do? We can feel moral outrage at the news of a drive-by shooting that takes the life of an innocent child -- along with his potential and his talent --because this tragedy is a product of poverty. We can mentor. We can speak truth to power. And right now we can put negative labels that damage our identities in the backseat -- how about "at-risk" and "racist" in the backseat, so we can let "hope" ride shotgun.

Wonderfully Made and Exceptionally GiftedEugene L. Moore, Ph.D. is a speaker, educator, prolific writer, consultant, world traveler, lifetime learner, and mentor who is committed to helping others maximize their gifts to ensure they are living their best life. His legacy is not predicated on his individual accomplishments but his ability to propel others forward. His coined phrase surmises his compassion which simply states, "Giving works for me "Eugene L. Moore II (EJ) is competitive and compassionate. He loves his friends, family and of course God. He has so many dreams and like most kids has a spirit of invincibility. Whether he is playing a word game with his father to bolster his vocabulary, attempting to startle his mother as she enters a room or emulate his older brother, he is always smiling. EJ is a kid filled with joy and this book is an example of his desire to inspire kids to never stop dreaming, for success comes to those who are relentless in their pursuit of excellence.The playground is a place where kids have fun just running around and being among their peers. The classroom is where they engage in learning and begin to build their intellectual competence and inquiry. The home is where their affirmation comes from that gives them the boldness to conquer the world. For children whose homes are unstable, they can receive love from mentors or other outside resources. In church is where kids can learn that they were wonderfully made and exceptionally gifted. So you see, having fun on the playground, learning in the classroom, receiving love in the home or from others, and knowing that God's creation is not junk can provide all kids with the confidence to chase and catch their dreams.