Success is never an individual thing. It’s made possible through care, connection, and interdependence. The belief that we should do it all alone is rooted in patriarchal, capitalist systems that disconnect us from one another and from what truly sustains us. But it doesn’t have to be that way. And truly it isn’t this way.

Business is about relationships, history, and power…not just hacks and strategy. In this post, I share why what and who we read matters, and offer five powerful books that can expand how we think about business, liberation, and the world we're building.

Business is never neutral. It reflects systems like capitalism, white supremacy, and patriarchy. Without intention, it defaults to reinforcing harm.