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"Learn how some of the world's most powerful women are using their growing economic power to create success and meaning in their lives while building a better world. Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In ignited a conversation about women and their careers, and resonated with millions of readers. Fast Forward, by two women leaders with experience and access throughout corporate America and around the world, takes the next step. Through interviews with a network...
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Women hold over half of all professional jobs today, yet they represent just 4 percent of CEOs in the S&P 500. Even worse, that percentage has barely budged in a decade. In every industry, from private equity investing to network television, women are underrepresented in leadership and paid less than men for the same work. That's where The Influence Effect comes in. Based on recent research by the authors of the New York Times bestseller Break Your...
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"Sought-after speaker and consultant Joan Kuhl arms young women with the tools they need to transform male-dominated corporate cultures from the inside and create the careers and work environments they want and deserve. Women can't allow a biased, male-dominated corporate culture to force them out of a company they've chosen to work for. Dig Your Heels In is a playbook that empowers women to win at the corporate achievement game and be catalysts for...
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Girl gangs reigning terror at Facebook, narcissistic overlords at Google ... this is the backdrop of Lean Out , which takes readers on the journey of Marissa Orr, a single mom of three trying to find success in her fifteen-year career at the world's top tech giants. Orr delivers an ambitious attempt to answer the critical question: What have we gotten wrong about women at work? "This book is a must-read for insights on the impact that reversing systemic...
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Straight talk and mild rants from one of beauty's biggest success stories Called the "Queen of Beauty" and the most influential lone woman to impact the beauty industry since Estée Lauder by the New York Times Leslie Blodgett's story is anything but ordinary. As the CEO of BareMinerals, she reinvented how beauty was sold by tapping into the power of community before the idea of social media existed. In 2006, Blodgett took the company public in one...
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Regardless of your age, gender, industry, or company size, you will eventually need to exit from your business. How well you exit is largely dependent upon how well and early you plan. This book is meant to help prepare you and your firm for an exit based on your own terms.
Your business exit will likely be the biggest financial transaction of your life, and for the majority, you have one shot at doing it right. The tools and checklists in this...
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From one of Time Magazine's "Forty Most Influential Minds in Technology" comes an essential collection of candid, first-hand accounts of women in technology.
Women in technology are on the rise in both power and numbers, and now it's more important than ever to not lose that momentum, to "lean in" and close the gender gap. Although they make up half of the population, only 14% of engineers in the United States are women. They take the seeds of technological...
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Depuis plusieurs années, on voit, de plus en plus de femmes qui, à l'écoute de leur intuition, décident de quitter leur employeur et, de se lancer en affaires. Qu'est-ce qui les pousse à le faire? Et, quelle place l'intuition occupe-t-elle dans leur décision?
Inspiré des capsules vidéo Celles qui osent qu'a réalisées Céline Miron à partir de ses interviews auprès de cent entrepreneures. L'intuition chez les femmes d'affaires : les intuipreneures...
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Today, women make 80% of all purchasing decisions. In Eveolution, Faith Popcorn and Lys Marigold show that you cannot succeed in business or successfully start one without understanding how to market to women. No matter what your product is, they reveal why women must be your chief target.
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Does the only way to achieve gender equality at work lie in accepting the natural and unchangeable differences between men and women? Or is acceptance of difference a blind alley - and a means of perpetuating the very inequality at stake. Psychologists Binna and Jo Kandola show how today's gender inequality stems not from biology or evolution but social constructs, viewpoints and bias. Using historical, sociological and psychological perspectives,...
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"#YouCan" offers a very different and refreshing perspective for women compared to mainstream advice that suggests women should learn how to "work with difficult people" or "reduce their stress". It is a compelling and comprehensive guide that empowers women to liberate themselves from draining and toxic workplaces, spearheaded by a seasoned female leader, Ela Karahasanoglu. Crafted for professionals at all stages-from newcomers to seasoned pros-this...
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To realize your business dream and succeed wildly on your terms, you need a damn attitude and a DAMN plan. As you work your DAMN plan, you gain confidence and resolve by tracking, analyzing, and understanding the impact of your decisions and your actions. If you are an existing business owner or have been dreaming of becoming an entrepreneur and are willing to do what it takes, this is the book for you.
The DAMN Plan is laced with stories, reflections,...
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Do you have any idea how powerful you are?
On some level, you do. You know it in your very cells-what you're capable of on this planet; what you can do and who you can become. But all too often, women are asked to give away their power, to play by someone else's rules, and to turn away from their potential. That stops today!
EPIC! The Women's Power Play Book will help you unravel that conditioning and reclaim your destiny. Learn to create a life...
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We Don't Want Much Out of Life. We Want More. 32 women across eight decades answer the same seven questions. You will be amazed at how women in seasons of life answer these profound questions. You will learn and laugh out loud. Other stories will touch your heart and take your breath away. No matter where you are on your path, let these stories remind you of what is possible. If you are in a comfort zone or worse, a discomfort zone, you will discover...
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Women experiencing menopause make up one fourth of the workforce. And yet, less than one percent of businesses have any support or policies in place for these women. "Working Through Menopause" highlights menopause as a workplace issue-not just a woman's issue-that impacts employees, businesses, and the bottom line.
Women over the age of 50 are one of the fastest growing demographics in the workplace. Understanding their unique challenges will help...
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From the outside, you have it all: the advanced degree and fulfilling career, the loving family and nice home. But inside, it's a different story. Student loans and credit card debt still follow you around, and living paycheck to paycheck feels like you've missed an important memo only your financially free counterparts received.
You're relying on the next promotion and big raise to feel better about your finances, but what if making more money...
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Este libro colaborativo recoge los puntos de vista, historias y conocimientos sobre liderazgo femenino de 30 personas de 13 países de Latinoamérica, con distintas formaciones, trayectorias profesionales, culturas y experiencias de vida, pero coincidiendo en la pasión por la dirección de proyectos. Algunos capítulos son de investigación, mientras otros expresan ideas, anécdotas y recomendaciones de los coautores, dejando su huella, transmitiendo...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview: #1 The Slippery Slope of Silencings is the phenomenon where people of both genders pop up at events to hold forth on irrelevant things and conspiracy theories, but the out-and-out confrontational confidence of the totally ignorant is, in my experience, gendered.
#2 The presumption that women are unnecessary is a war that every woman faces every day. It is a belief...
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