Synopses & Reviews
“Career GPS serves as the business coach you never had but always wanted.”
—Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., author of Nice Girls Dont Get the Corner Office and See Jane Lead
Career GPS is a clear-eye, timely, and thought-provoking guide for any woman looking to advance up the corporate ladder and/or optimize her performance in any work environment, no matter what the state of the economy. Presented by Ella L.J. Edmondson Bell, Ph.D., founder and president of ASCENT—Leading Multicultural Women to the Top, and Linda Villarosa, award-winning former editor at Essence magazine and the New York Times, these “Strategies for Women Navigating the New Corporate Landscape” belongs on every working womans bookshelf.
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“[Bell] lays out strategies to help women maneuver their way to the top. . . . [She] also offers intriguing advice.” Charlotte Observer
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“Career GPS is a must-read. It will serve as the business coach you always wanted, offering timely advice on everything from landing a plum position to getting rewarded for a task welldone. ” Essence
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“If you are a woman who wants to get to the top of the house, you must read this book. Career GPS provides a vital road map for how women can navigate their way to the C-suite in a rapidly changing workforce.” Sylvia Ann Hewlett, economist and author, most recently, of Top Talent: Keeping Performance Up When Business Is Down
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“Dr. Bell simultaneously lifts the spirit and gives down-to-earth advice, exercises and examples for mastering corporate life without abandoning who you really are.” Luke Visconti, Chief Executive Officer, DiversityInc
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“Dr. Ella Bell and Linda Villarosa offer valuable advice about how to successfully compete on a global playing field, cultivate leadership, and manage your whole self. This book is a great add to any womans professional tool chest.” Carla Harris, author of Expect To Win
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“Career GPS serves as the business coach you never had but always wanted. From getting the job you want to getting noticed for the job youve done, youll find tangible tips for winning in the new world of work.” Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., author of Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office and See Jane Lead
Synopsis
"Career GPS serves as the business coach you never had but always wanted."
--Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., author of
Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office and
See Jane Lead
Career GPS is a clear-eye, timely, and thought-provoking guide for any woman looking to advance up the corporate ladder and/or optimize her performance in any work environment, no matter what the state of the economy. Presented by Ella L.J. Edmondson Bell, Ph.D., founder and president of ASCENT--Leading Multicultural Women to the Top, and Linda Villarosa, award-winning former editor at
Essence magazine and the
New York Times, these "Strategies for Women Navigating the New Corporate Landscape" belongs on every working woman's bookshelf.
Synopsis
Whether you're looking at the CEO seat, an executive manager slot, or a more intrapreneurial position,
Career GPS has what every woman needs to achieve her career goals. An authority on career development, Dr. Ella L. J. Edmondson Bell, Ph.D., offers valuable guidelines and essential tips for maximizing a review, networking in a relevant way, and much more.
Combining Dr. Bell's knowledge and expertise with dozens of first-person stories from female achievers who rose through the ranks, Career GPS will guide women of all cultures, ages, and range of experience to success at every level in a dynamic new corporate marketplace.
About the Author
Ella L. J. Edmondson Bell, Ph.D., is an associate professor of business administration at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth University. Coauthor of the groundbreaking
Our Separate Ways: Black and White Women and the Struggle for Professional Identity, she has written for
Essence magazine and has been featured in the
Wall Street Journal,
BusinessWeek,
Newsweek,
Working Mother, and other publications.
Linda Villarosa, a former editor at Essence magazine and the New York Times, runs the journalism program at the City College of New York. She is the author of several books, including the bestseller Body & Soul: The Black Women's Guide to Physical Health and Emotional Well-being and the novel Passing for Black.