My Name is Steve Delano Bullock - by Steve D Bullock (Hardcover)

About the Book

As Acting President of the American Red Cross, Steve D. Bullock culminated 38 years with the organization. This included: CEO of the Greater Cleveland Chapter and State Coordinating Manager for Ohio; as well as Executive Director of the St. Paul, Minnesota Area Chapter and Manager of the Minnesota Wisconsin Division.

Book Synopsis

Steve D. Bullock was one of 22 children born to a sharecropper in segregated North Carolina...

And rose to become the first African American President of the American Red Cross.

Now his book chronicles how his "Four Pillars" of God, Family, Education, and Career elevated him to a position to uplift humankind on a global scale.

He did that when personally hauling giant sacks of rice to Hurricane victims in Honduras... delivering aid to refugees in Bosnia... and providing resources for Americans stricken by floods, fires, tornadoes, and other tragedies.

Now his book can serve as a blueprint to empower your success in business and in life.

"I intend to add value to your life by presenting strategies for managing and overcoming the challenges and barriers that all of us encounter in the pursuit of our life's goals, including those involving gender bias, poverty, education, racism, youth, and aging," Steve writes in the Introduction of his powerful memoir.

"Throughout my career," he writes, "I have worked with people from all walks of life, and this book is written for everyone... In doing so, I pray that the stories, lessons, and life achievement strategies on the following pages will help you discover your potential and power within, so you can, as Emerson so eloquently said, make miracles happen for yourself and the world.

The proud father and grandfather is celebrating 56 years of marriage to Doris Bullock, whom he met in 1956 at Virginia Union University, an HBCU where he serves on the Board of Trustees.

As CEO of The Bullock Group, which provides consulting for businesses and non-profits, Steve teaches his self-styled model of defining and evaluating "Purpose, Preparation, Performance, and Results" when setting and working toward personal and professional goals.

You can read about this success formula in My Name Is Steve Delano Bullock: How I Changed My World and The World Around Me Through Leadership, Caring and Perseverance.

Review Quotes

"Steve is the peacemaker. The country was undergoing changes that coincided with a lot of civil rights activity. In his own way, Steve began to open the Red Cross to the possibility of people of color being engaged at higher and higher levels. He did that without challenging or confronting people, but instead made change through excellent work, careful coaching, and living with situations that people learned to respect. Thanks to his personal style, he made an extraordinarily big difference in terms of how quickly he brought change to the organization. Steve's ascent into leadership roles enabled him to apply a non-work agenda about acceptance and as such was a leader for minorities. He did it in a thoughtful, quiet way that was extraordinarily impressive. All the people who worked for him either liked him or loved him." Robert Bender, Former CEO, American Red Cross in Greater New York

"I have to salute a person like Steve Bullock. He is part of that tradition that created a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and a Muhammad Ali, a Mary McCloud Bethune, a Dorothy Height, and a Barack Obama. Steve is an individual of great integrity, great commitment and esteem. I cannot think of anyone over my six decades of public service for whom I have greater respect and admiration than Steve Bullock. We should study his story, learn and teach from his narrative." Reverend Dr. Otis Moss Jr., Pastor Emeritus, Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, Cleveland, Ohio

"Steve always encouraged me to be myself and to feel that I deserved to take a seat at the all-male leadership table. He was sensitive to my feelings... very thoughtful in helping me feel included and respected. He encouraged me to speak up and add my perspective. He took the time to listen. It sounds so simple, but it was very significant. Some people had confrontational communication styles. But Steve was very principled and thoughtful about different perspectives on the local and national levels. He always said his mother told him to 'make some dust' by making a difference, and Steve was definitely trying to kick up some dust. He was always listening for a way to make things better. We had many difficult days dealing with controversial issues. But Steve had a way of dealing with them in a way that maintained everyone's dignity and integrity." Linda Mathes, CEO, American Red Cross in the National Capital Region

"Steve led a rebirth of the Red Cross that was extraordinary. Steve was a wonderful, wonderful leader. He provided excellent inspiration and mentoring to many of us. He'll always have a place in the heart of the Red Cross because the organization is only great because of great people, and Steve was definitely one of the greater ones to come and share his talents with the organization." Harold Brooks, Former Senior Vice president of International Operations and, Former CEO of the American Red Cross San Francisco Chapter

"When I saw pictures of Steve in Honduras carrying sacks of food on his shoulder, I was amazed that he was doing that during the time of his first 100 days of goals. I thought, 'Oh my gosh, he's acting president and doing all these things, and these photos exemplify his work great work ethic. Steve was hands-on and showed that no job is too small, no matter what your level is in the organization." James Krueger, Former Senior Vice President, American Red Cross