In this episode, we invited Elmira Mangum, the founder and CEO of EM Plus 3 LLC and the former president of Florida A&M University, to join us. Though it was never a goal of hers, Elmira shares her journey to becoming the first woman president of the university, what she has learned from holding various leadership positions, and how she applies leadership lessons to all of her professional endeavors. As the current CEO of EM Plus 3 LLC, Elmira focuses on leadership training, efficiency analysis, revenue enhancement, and financial planning in higher education. Elmira has also worked as a mentor for our “MSI Aspiring Leaders” initiative and has worked closely with her mentee to impart relevant knowledge on how to persist through the presidential process. Elmira speaks of how she holds herself in public spaces, owns her identity, regardless of what others may perceive, and triumphs as a result of her tenacious spirit.