In Your Power

What People Are Saying

“Situations are going to happen where you don’t feel seen, heard, or supported. This book is a go-to guide for women of color to win and move forward without having your productivity or self-esteem impacted. Read it if you want to create outcomes beyond your imagination in any situation!”

— Dr. Sheila Robinson

CEO and Publisher, Diversity Woman Media

“An avid student of personal development for over 30 years, I’ve read thousands of books, and attended countless courses, but I’ve never seen a system for staying in, and growing your power as insightful as Dr. Sharon Melnick’s.”

— Seth Greene

Co-Host, SharkPreneur Podcast

“For any female professional who wants to succeed, it’s essential to step into your power, and Dr. Melnick gives us a game-changing new approach to power in the workplace. Her psychology and researched-backed approach show not only how to be resilient to challenging workplace dynamics but also change them in a positive direction for all involved. A must-read!”

— Sally Helgesen

Author, How Women Rise

“Reading Dr. Sharon Melnick’s book In Your Power feels like having a conversation with one of your most trusted mentors and committed advocates, and at the end you feel full of clarity and self-trust to handle any challenging situation. She offers valuable, practical, loving guidance to become the best, most powerful versions of ourselves.”

—Anne Davis Gotte

Global Vice President of Talent at Bumble, Inc.

“Sharon Melnick has done the world a huge favor by demystifying power and making it accessible to anyone who wants to use power to create good in the world. If you feel disconnected or beaten down or know someone who is, get this book and begin accessing the power that is already within each of us. Her ability to reflect back to you your own power is unmatched.”

—Charlene Li

New York Times bestselling author of The Disruption Mindset, Chief Research Officer at PA Consulting.

“If you have always been successful, but feel your efforts are not being recognized or valued within your organization, this book is for you. Sharon’s warmth and wisdom showed me all the things I could control to be in my “power”—to start seeing myself in the way I wanted others to see me, which enabled me to achieve the promotion I had been working for my entire career but had seemed out of reach. I now feel rock-solid as a confident leader, and use the tools she taught me to navigate my new role leading the team responsible for the growth of a large, multibillion-dollar, publicly traded company. She’s truly changed my life.”

—Melanie Lewis

Chief Business Development Officer, Encompass Health

“As a girl I was taught to believe that I had power, but I wasn’t shown how to access, own, or grow it. Sharon Melnick hits all of those out of the park by giving you an all-access pass to understanding how to tap into your power in the midst of chaos, with a bonus key to understanding how others operate. I’m now producing masterpieces that matter most from the boardroom to the dinner table. Now that I know how to handle situations that put me out of my power, my energy and self-happiness are at the highest ever.”

—LaTasha Stewart

Finance Executive

“Every one of us has moments where we’re not our best. We freeze up when we should talk. We snap when we should reflect. We hide when we should be bold. And in those inopportune moments, we lose ourselves. We forfeit our power to be good and do good. But thank goodness Dr. Sharon Melnick is now here to accompany us through the messy intricacies of those moments. In In Your Power, Sharon sits right beside us, accompanying us, whispering in our ear about how to reflect on those moments, and prepare for the next many moments with fresh eyes, new responses, and a whole heart. She asks us to face hard questions and embrace rescripted truths about ourselves. She invites us (back) to our power. You’ll want to read this book v.e.r.y. slowly. Twice. You can’t possibly come away unchanged for the better.”

—Ron Carucci, Managing Partner

Navalent; award-winning author of Rising to Power and To Be Honest

“Sharon is an absolute titan and valuable resource to women everywhere. She helped me create meaningful change in my career while being true to my authentic self. Your career will thank you after reading this book.”

—Neela Bushnell Hummel

Co-CEO, Abacus Wealth Partners

“There is no topic more relevant than power right now; not just who has it and who doesn’t, but how to find and unleash it, in ourselves. Dr. Melnick is to me the leading authority on the nuts and bolts of this transformation. She has equipped thousands of leaders to access more of what we’re fully capable of, so that we can own where we are and move forward with certainty and confidence, to have the impact we need to have through our careers and on the world around us. This book is absolutely full of applicable frameworks, mindset shifts, and language for us to unabashedly inhabit our power. This is world-changing stuff to build a more inclusive workplace!”

—Jennifer Brown

bestselling author of How to Be an Inclusive Leader

“In our careers and in our lives it can often feel like we have ceded control to external forces. Sharing stories and strategies learned from her experience coaching and training over 40,000 leaders, Dr. Sharon Melnick provides us with a road map to take back control of our effectiveness, increase our impact, and ultimately our happiness.”

—Laine J. Cohen

Global Head of Learning, Citi

“This is an illuminated book and allows us to bring the best of Dr. Sharon Melnick home. Through her genius, she provides tools and leads by example how to stand in our infinite power and how to know when we are out of alignment with our power. Each of us is born with the infinite potential to live a life of wonder and consequence on this planet. Sharon’s gifts help unlock this potential in each of us, and as a result our impact is far greater than we could have ever imagined. This is a book for our times where so much sovereignty has been lost. It’s one read that will change your life. I attribute so much of the ways I’ve elevated my life to what she stands for and taught me about how to be in my power.”

—Teri Cochrane, CEO

The Global Sustainable Health Institute

“Sharon has a unique approach to helping individuals identify their blind spots to success. She is one of the most thoughtful and intentional thought leaders in this arena today and is a joy to work with and know. Anyone with a desire to take their professional lives to the next level or to just live their best life should read this book.”

—Emily Pitts, Chief Diversity Officer

Lindenwood University, Retired General Partner of Edward Jones

“WOW! The first time I heard Sharon speak about this topic I knew she was talking directly to me! What if I could be “in my power” when working with my team, my clients, even my family!? I have always been successful in my career as a Mortgage Loan Originator working on my own, avoiding managing or leading a team. I took the challenge on one year ago and with Sharon’s help increased my business by 350%! I also saw changes in how I responded and behaved in other areas of my life. Being “in your power” is no joke. Take the journey in this book with Sharon…you will be unstoppable!”

—Jacqueline Frank

SVP of Mortgage Lending

“I am so thankful to Dr. Sharon Melnick’s advisement for me to think differently and be “in my power.” Her ideas and techniques have turned me into an enterprise-wide leader with emotional intelligence. I strongly believe this book will help many to regain control, be intentional, and act with high emotional intelligence.”

—Tushar Nuwal

Vice President of Business Development and Alliance Management, Pharmaceutical Company

“Dr. Sharon Melnick’s book is a game changer. It’s profoundly impacted my life by giving me the tools to stand fully in my own power; to cut through the noise in my mind and to be a powerful and effective global leader raising millions of dollars, and running a multi-million dollar business. Get ready to dog ear its pages!”

—Sara Vetter, CEO

The Soul of Money Institute; Major Gifts Officer, The Pachamama Alliance

“In Your Power is what every female leader needs now. It specifically goes into the root of issues that interfere with mental well-being and success. Her tools and insights are incredibly practical to own my power in new ways. I learned things I haven’t found anywhere else and highly recommend it for anyone wanting a new toolkit for leading.”

—Kristen Clark

serial entrepreneur, CEO, Prajna Strategy and Granate

“Over the course of my 24-year career, despite continuous promotions and rising through the ranks, I found that I was losing both my power and my voice. I was overwhelmed, burned out, and emotionally hijacked by my leader and certain team members. Disappointed, discouraged, and disheartened, I felt like I had peaked and there were no signs of hope or improvement. Then I started working with Dr. Sharon Melnick to learn the tools, tips, and techniques developed through her years of research and experience, that are covered in this book. And WOW, things began to change dramatically! They have helped me beyond measure to react less, focus on what I can control, stop the mental and emotional “swirl,” and regain my power. Through her approach, I’m now clearer, calmer, and focused on what I want to accomplish both personally and professionally. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to regain or stay in their power!”

—Jennifer Lokenvitz Schwitzer

Associate General Counsel, U.S. Venture, Inc

“Dr. Melnick has, once again, gifted us with another body of research-based work and a logical plan to advance goals, both professionally and personally. Our women leader participants rave about the successes they have in using the tools in the “power portals” that she’s taught in her trainings and this new book In Your Power: React Less, Regain Control, and Raise Others We can channel that resilience into the power to make the changes we wish to see in the world and in our own lives. We definitely plan to incorporate Dr. Melnick’s new research into our executive leadership development program.”

—April Benetello, CEO

Momentum Leaders