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English
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Looks at what women can do to help themselves, and make the small changes in their life that can effect change on a more universal scale. The author draws on her own experiences working in some of the world's most successful businesses, as well as academic research, to find practical answers to the problems facing women in the workplace.
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Publisher
Hodder Studio
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The first two decades of the twenty-first century have seen financial collapse, a global pandemic, the devastation of our environment and the disintegration of democracies. But while some at the top are telling us 'it is what is it', there's a new generation of leaders showing the world how to be better.
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Publisher
Avid Reader Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A groundbreaking, deeply reported work from CNBC's Julia Boorstin that reveals the key commonalities and characteristics that help top female leaders thrive as they innovate, grow businesses, and navigate crises--an essential resource for anyone in the workplace"--
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Publisher
Portfolio / Penguin
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"What if women forgot everything they'd been taught and radically redefined modern leadership? For those who have spent years playing by the rules only to suffer the cost, and who are now ready to transform their world and work, a soulful guide to knowing their power and using it for change at the deepest levels. Catastrophic events give us an opportunity to question everything. With systems of inequity revealed as never before and the need for revolutionary...
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Dare to Lead Like a Girl is a holistic look at how to achieve purpose and joy at work. It is about turning the world of work into a place where empathy, intuition, passion, and resilience take their rightful place, where women can lead like women and men can tap into their more feminine leadership traits and dare to lead (more) like a girl!"--
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Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In Power, leadership coach Kemi Nekvapil reveals how power built internally is stronger and more enduring than that bestowed externally-and introduces a new framework for cultivating it from the inside out. Through the principles of Presence, Ownership, Wisdom, Equality, and Responsibility, this book invites readers to choose power for themselves and on their own terms. Drawing on stories from her own life and from the lives of leaders, gamechangers,...
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Publisher
Seal Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"You know startups are hard, but what is it like to fail, or have a falling out with your co-founder, or to go through hundreds of pitches in an effort get funded? In Tech Boss Lady, Adriana Gascoigne dives into the gritty, raw side of startups. She shares her own story - of defying Silicon Valley's boy's club and founding the largest organization for female entrepreneurs in the world - as well as candid true tales from more than 20 leading women...
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English
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"New York Times bestselling author and Girls Who Code founder/CEO Reshma Saujani inspires us to discover the power of female bravery. Do you ever feel crushed under the weight of your own expectations? Do you often lose sleep ruminating over a tiny mistake or worrying about what someone else thinks of you? Do you run yourself ragged trying to do it all at home and at work, with a smile and not a hair out of place? Have you ever passed up an opportunity--a...
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Publisher
Dutton, An imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"For the past thirty-five years Emily's List has helped the campaigns of thousands of pro-choice Democratic women, but the hardest part has always been convincing more women to run. Then Donald Trump was elected, and something shifted into place. American women who were furious and frustrated were looking for a way to channel their outrage into action, united in proclaiming, "If that guy can get elected, why not me?""--
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Publisher
Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
CNN news anchor Brooke Baldwin explores the phenomenon of "huddling," when women lean on one another -- in politics, Hollywood, activism, the arts, sports, and everyday friendships -- to provide each other support, empowerment, inspiration, and the strength to solve problems or enact meaningful change. Whether they are facing adversity (like workplace inequity or a global pandemic) or organizing to make the world a better place, women are a highly...
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Publisher
She Writes Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"For the first time in history, women are increasingly serving as successful leaders of countries, corporations, and communities -- and the qualities that are contributing to their unbridled success are not the ones patriarchal societies have long held to be most effective. Veteran journalist Lori Sokol PhD takes readers inside the offices, classrooms, and homes of thirty women -- from Gloria Steinem to Billie Jean King to Nobel Peace Prize recipient...
18) The glass ledge: how to break through self-sabotage, embrace your power, and create your success
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Publisher
Sounds True
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Helping women overcome self-sabotaging actions and beliefs to find their power and success"--
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Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Empire builders, legendary leaders, revolutionary rebels, powerful pioneers, and more ... discover more than 100 wonder women who prove that girls totally rule. They're queens wielding scepters and sitting on thrones, they're revolutionaries on the front lines of change, they're presidents and prime ministers leading their nation, or they're CEOs, scientists, sports legends, and artists who are have risen to the top of their fields. Welcome to The...
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