1. A Leadership Biography
Niti Kadakia
April 1, 2014
OPRAH WINFREY

2. Accomplishments
• The Oprah Winfrey Show
• 5 Co-Authored Books
• Film: Academy Award
Nomination for The Color
Purple
• Radio
• Television Networks (Oxygen
and OWN)
• Recognized as most powerful
and most influential woman
in the world

3. Biographical Sketch
• Difficult Upbringing
• Mississippi to Milwaukee to
Nashville
• Extreme Poverty
• Rape
• Drugs
• Teenage Pregnancy
• Radio in Nashville
• TV began in Baltimore
• Moved to Chicago in 1983

4. Integration of Domains
Work
Commu-
nity
Self
Family
Oprah’s work is a reflection of herself. She reaches the wider community through this work
and has also built a new strong family of close relationships throughout her career.

5. Lessons Learned
Stay focused on the positives
Be authentic and true to myself
Always pursue my passions