Synopses & Reviews
Theres never been a better time to be woman. We live in an era when girls are told they can do anything. So why arent we seeing more women rising to the top ranks of corporations and the government? Why dont our girls have more women in leadership roles to look up to?
Women Who Dont Wait in Line is an urgent wake-up call from politico and activist Reshma Saujani. The former New York City Deputy Public Advocate and founder of the national nonprofit Girls Who Code argues that aversion to risk and failure is the final hurdle holding women back in the workplace. Saujani advocates a new model of female leadership based on sponsorship—where women encourage each other to compete, take risks, embrace failure, and lift each other up personally and professionally.
Woven throughout the book are lessons and stories from accomplished women like Susan Lyne, Randi Zuckerberg, Mika Brzezinski, and Anne-Marie Slaughter, who have faced roadblocks and overcome them by forging new paths, being unapologetically ambitious, and never taking no for an answer. Readers are also offered a glimpse into Saujanis personal story, including her immigrant upbringing and the insights she gleaned from running a spirited campaign for U.S. Congress in 2010.
Above all else, Women Who Dont Wait in Line is an inspiring call from a woman who is still deep in the trenches. Saujani aims to ignite her fellow women—and enlist them in remaking America.
Review
"Any woman intent on getting ahead in the corporate world should read this book. It's a fascinating crash course in image, influence, and communication, from an accomplished and insightful coach. Terrific stuff!"
--Anne Fisher, senior writer, Fortune, and "Ask Annie" career columnist, CNNmoney.comReview
"Every page of this book is filled with something you or one of your friends do every day...A simple, quick guide to presenting ourselves as the strong and bold women we are." --Gail Evans, author of She Wins, You Win and Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman
Synopsis
- Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of workplace behavior and female empowerment, and the president of Corporate Coaching International. In addition to her work with Fortune* 500 companies, Dr. Frankel is a sought-after speaker who's been featured in Fast Company magazine and Entrepreneur, and quoted in national publications, including the Los Angeles Times, Fortune, and The Wall Street Journal.
- The author's previous book, Overcoming Your Strengths (Harmony, 1997), was named 1997's best unsung business book of the year by Fast Company magazine. Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman (Broadway Books, 2000), Gail Evans' bestselling comparable title, netted 78,000 hardcover copies.
- Statistics show that there is a large audience for this book. Nearly half of the American workforce is made up of women, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that they still earn 76.5 cents to every dollar earned by men.
Synopsis
If you work nonstop without a break...worry about offending others and back down too easily...explain too much when asked for information....or "poll" your friends and colleagues before making a decision, chances are you have been bypassed for promotions and ignored when you expressed your ideas. Although you may not be aware of it, girlish behaviors such as these are sabotaging your career!
Dr. Lois Frankel reveals why some women roar ahead in their careers while others stagnate. She's spotted a unique set of behaviors--101 in all--that women learn in girlhood that sabotage them as adults. Now, in this groudbreaking guide, she helps you eliminate these unconscious mistakes that could be holding you back--and offers invaluable coaching tips you can easily incorporate into your social and business skills. If you recognize and change the behaviors that say "girl" not "woman", the results will pay off in carrer opportunites you never thought possible--and in an image that identifies you as someone with the power and know-how to occupy the corner office.
Synopsis
New York City Deputy Advocate Reshma Saujani asks why women, in an era where they are told they can do anything, still havent joined the top ranks of corporations or government. Saujani charts the paths of accomplished women, encouraging all women to take risks, compete, embrace failure, and build support through a twenty-first-century sisterhood.
About the Author
Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., is the President of Corporate Coaching International. She is a sought-after speaker. Her websites are www.drloisfrankel.com; www.gr8speakers.com; and www.corporatecoachingintl.com
Table of Contents
Introduction xi 1. Fail Fast, Fail First, Fail Hard 1
2. Unapologetically Ambitious 21
3. Dont Worry if They Dont Like You 37
4. Follow Your Bliss 54
5. Be Authentic 66
6. Building a Sisterhood for the Twenty-First Century 86
7. Taking It to the Streets 103
Conclusion 128
Acknowledgments 131
Notes 136