Stedman Graham
Business Advisor, Chairman & CEO
S. Graham & Associates
San Diego, CA USA
“It’s not how the world defines you. The most important thing is how you define yourself.”
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Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
I grew up in Whitesboro, New Jersey.
I played basketball growing up and went on to play in college—I initially thought that I would play basketball for a living.
I earned my bachelor’s degree in social work from Hardin-Simmons University, followed by a master’s degree in education from Ball State University.
After college, I moved to North Carolina and started my career in public relations at B&C Associates, a minority-owned public relations and consulting firm.
In 1988, I founded my own marketing and consulting company, S. Graham & Associates, based in Chicago, Illinois, and specializing in identity leadership training for corporate and education markets.
I’ve since dedicated my career to helping others understand identity and self-actualize their potential.
I’ve developed a nine-step identity leadership program and written 12 books on identity and identity leadership.
I also work in schools training parents, students, and teachers, as well as with clients and major corporations to customize programs around leadership development.
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Education
High School
Bachelor
Social Work
Hardin-Simmons University
Social Work
Hardin-Simmons University
Graduate
Education
Ball State University
Education
Ball State University
Career
Business Advisor, Chairman & CEO
I help people self-actualize their potential.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Business
Entrepreneurship
Teaching / Mentoring
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for everyone
Work on yourself every day. The value that you give yourself is the value that the world gives you. Once you've figured out your identity and are self-actualizing your potential, it's important to be of service to others. However, you can't give anybody anything until you first love and care for yourself. If you work on yourself every day, you'll develop a process of continuous improvement and eventually you'll be able to give back to your family, community, and culture.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Bachelor
Social Work
Social Work
Graduate
Education
Education
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Myself:
"I'm defined by my race. That's how the world sees me."
Challenges I Overcame
Family Stress
