Have you ever had someone take credit for your work? Find out another employee is getting paid more than you for doing the same job? Puzzled about how to deal with the politics of your profession?Most workplace problems are people problems, and most people problems are leadership problems. Why? Because leadership development is character development - something everyone can benefit from. Learning to lead is at the core of the provocative and relevant book, AND THE CLOUD YELLED BACK: Clearing the Overcast on Leadership. This book is a compilation of articles, essays and commentaries written by preeminent advisor to iconic leaders worldwide, Alicia Bassuk. Her writing has appeared in platforms such as O Magazine, Harvard Business Review and Huffington Post, and range in topic scope from office gossip, to gender equity, to culture in professional sports. Her unconventional approach provides the new thought, for the new conduct to reach next-level achievement.Bassuk extracts insights from more than 25 years of practical experience, to provide "thought apps", for immediate use. Through her forensic examination of situations, she offers judgment know-how and right-now strategies for anyone in any job at any time to apply immediately. Whether you are new to the workforce, seeking a path through the minefield of politics or in pursuit of a championship, AND THE CLOUD YELLED BACK will help you break through the fog of stagnating setbacks, and see through the clouds of chronic convention.