Breaking into the Boys' Club
The Complete Guide for Women to Get Ahead in Business
2nd Edition
Published on 9. August 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-1-58979-971-4 (ISBN)
Description
Breaking into the Boys' Club is the ultimate guide to success for women in business. No matter what stage in your career or what job position you hold, this book offers you practical, relatable ways to evaluate your work style and workplace culture in order to better understand behavior that may be holding you back from advancing in your field.
Based on extensive research, Breaking into the Boys' Club offers compelling stories, quizzes, and tips to help diagnose issues and discover powerful, step-by-step solutions to irksome office challenges. Written by leadership coaches who have "been there and seen that," this book contains straight talk about the mistakes women make and how to fix them in order to achieve more personal and professional satisfaction and success. New to this edition are sections on dealing with workplace conflict, the importance of sponsors, and how women should think about and plan for their post-career futures.
Based on extensive research, Breaking into the Boys' Club offers compelling stories, quizzes, and tips to help diagnose issues and discover powerful, step-by-step solutions to irksome office challenges. Written by leadership coaches who have "been there and seen that," this book contains straight talk about the mistakes women make and how to fix them in order to achieve more personal and professional satisfaction and success. New to this edition are sections on dealing with workplace conflict, the importance of sponsors, and how women should think about and plan for their post-career futures.
Reviews / Votes
If you liked Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office, you'll love Breaking into the Boys' Club. . . . [It's] a valuable addition to every working woman's library. -- Lois P. Frankel Ph.D, author of the New York Times-bestselling Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office and Nice Girls Don't Get Rich I love the approach of Breaking into the Boys' Club, a no-nonsense combination of workbook, case studies, and good advice. The payoff at book's end is apparent once you realize that you've been led from conceiving to designing and then to executing a personal development plan guaranteed to grow your career. -- Lyn Kremer, publisher, Philadelphia Business Journal No matter where you are on the corporate ladder: if you want to climb higher, this is a must-read! -- Judith M. von Seldeneck, CEO, Diversified Search A must-have for any woman tired of being confounded by male company culture. * Publishers Weekly * Breaking into the Boys' Club is a must-read, whether you are just starting your career or breaking into the executive level. Every chapter gives solid advice and discusses topics and situations women face throughout their careers. -- D'Arcy Rudnay, chief communications officer, Comcast CorporationMore details
Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Text Boxes; Illustrations; Tables; Charts; Black & White Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
384 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58979-971-4 (9781589799714)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Molly D. Shepard is founder and president of The Leader's Edge, an organization that promotes the advancement of high-level executive women.
Jane K. Stimmler is CEO of The Marketing Edge, a marketing consulting and communications firm.
Peter J. Dean is founder and president of Leaders by Design, a division of The Leader's Edge, and the author of nine books.
Jane K. Stimmler is CEO of The Marketing Edge, a marketing consulting and communications firm.
Peter J. Dean is founder and president of Leaders by Design, a division of The Leader's Edge, and the author of nine books.