SHARDS IN MY HAIR

Tales from Breaking the Glass Ceiling

Part Devil Wears Prada coming-of-age story, part career advice, and part memoir - a story of the chaos and the sometimes unfair and challenging aspects of business.

Releasing September 1, 2025.

MEET THE AUTHOR

CINDIE JAMISON

Cynthia Jamison had an executive career as a crisis CFO before ascending to become a member of, and eventually Chair, of several public company Boards of Directors. She is a frequent keynote speaker on CFO and boardroom topics, and has been quoted as a financial/economic expert in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, CFO.com, Agenda, Corporate Board Member, and the Economist.

She was also a single mother to four boys - leading her to become somewhat of an expert on work-life balance.

“This book exists for one reason only:

Despite the fact that I am a very private person who keeps an incredibly low profile, I want to tell the truth. I look out from the boardrooms I sit in today and I see the struggle continue. And I see the lack of transparency—the triumph of ego over accuracy when people give advice to the ranks. I crave someone, anyone (even me!) to just tell it like it is or, rather, like it was.”

PRAISE FOR SHARDS IN MY HAIR

  • “This is a great read for anyone seeking to make a positive impact in their world while still staying true to themselves. Cindie lays out the blueprint that is easy to read, but sometimes hard to follow: Work hard, trust your instincts, have the courage to do what you know is right, and don’t look to others for validation; rather, find it in the deeper contentment rooted in a job well done.”

    —Mark Cooper

    President, Seasons 52 and Bahama Breeze

  • “Shards in My Hair is packed with valuable real-life career lessons of experience, from entrylevel to the boardroom, demonstrating important leadership insights in action. Cindie shares her journey in a thoroughly engaging, transparent, and humble way, laced with humor and hard-earned wisdom.”

    —Fraser Clark

    Leadership Consultant/Executive Coach, ARC Leadership Associates

  • “In a world where everything looks easy from the outside-in, Jamison gets real about the mess that is life and the fascinating journey that led a single mom to the top of the business world.”

    —Kimberly Simpson

    General Counsel, National Association of Corporate Directors

  • “Cindie Jamison’s highly entertaining and informative book is more than a map for future female executives (though it is that). Combine the ingredients of hard work, perseverance, and a sense of humor with universal advice of how to succeed in the executive suite and boardroom and you have a winning book for everyone.”

    —Jane Howze

    Managing Director, The Alexander Group (national executive search firm)

  • “Oh, how I wish I had read a book like this when I was a working mother coming up through the ranks of the business world. Cindie’s authentic, humorous, and sometimes raw storytelling delivers an impactful message that left me with a sense of gratitude for her vulnerability in sharing such poignant lessons. Her pragmatic approach to handling a variety of personal and professional situations is something all women—and men—can learn from.”

    —Sarah King

    Chief Human Resource Officer, Darden Restaurants

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Shards in My Hair releases September 1, 2025 - preorder your personalized and signed copy today!

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