Work is a challenge for everyone, but for some of us; it is even more difficult because of our race, gender, desire to please, or inability to state our needs honestly, without fear.

But there is new research from a diverse group of business experts, that can help you get paid what you're worth, get ahead, and get things done on the job.

Listen now, as Jeanne Destro talks to the authors of four new books, who may be able to help you do just that.

Jim Detert: Choosing Courage: The Everyday Guide to Being Brave at Work

Bruce Tulgan: The Art of Being Indispensable at Work: Win Influence, Beat Overcommitment, and Get the Right Things Done

Laura Morgan-Roberts: Race, Work, and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience

Colleen Ammerman: Glass Half-Broken: Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work