After a media and corporate career spanning four decades, Monica Langley has returned to her Southern roots while continuing her passions for business and writing.
Monica was an award-winning senior writer for The Wall Street Journal for 27 years in New York City and Washington DC. For six years before moving from San Francisco to Kiawah Island, she was the executive vice president of global strategy for Salesforce.
She’s a two-time bestselling author of business nonfiction, a TV news analyst and ex-attorney. She now advises CEOs on leadership and strategy, and is working on another book.
Her favorite role: Mom to her 25-year-old daughter in medical school.
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