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Title: Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers by Lois P., Ph.D. Frankel, Lois P. Frankel ISBN: 0-446-53132-4 Publisher: Warner Business Books Pub. Date: February, 2004 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.74 (23 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Oh Come On
Comment: No excuses. I read this book and it has a few obvious choices for altering behaviors male or female, but I despise books like this because the premise is failure before you even begin! This book is only for you if you're think you're "behind" somehow. You're not and if you think you're not others will see that confidence. Do you think women who succeed in business begin with the premise they're NOT going to get a corner office? Are women "flawed" to begin with? No. I wholeheartedly disagree with this author. Embrace what makes people different.
If you're not doing well in business of course you re-evaluate how you're handling your career and professional demeanor. If your career is all important to you then by all means do whatever you have to do to reach your goals, male or female.
Here's the real white elephant in the room. Women have babies. Moms will always be torn during their reproductive years between advancement in business and raising a family and those same years are typically the most productive years for a career. You can still be yourself and have it all, just not all at the same time. Make time for children and husbands and friends. They're worth the time too. If you let your business relationiships be just business relationshihps the level of respect you have for yourself will advance you further than just no longer "apologizing too much" or no longer being "naive" whatever that means.
Rating: 5
Summary: Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mist
Comment: This book has been all that I hoped for and more. The book, in a nutshell, basically says that to get ahead in life, in career, in everything, women need to stop acting like little girls.
Replete with examples from Ms. Frankel's consulting clients, this book gives practical, no-holds-barred evaluations of such behaviours as feeding people at the office, working too hard, asking questions instead of making statements, and "asking permission." That last was a revelation to me.
As Ms. Frankel points out, we are all raised in a society that says you should get proper approvals before taking a step---any step. But men learn when to ask and when to just go ahead. Men learn how to apply the rubric "It's easier to get forgiveness than to get permission." Ms. Frankel pointes out that children, not adults, ask for permission to do perfectly rational things. I had never considered how detrimental to my career the habit of asking permission had been. But I decided to give Ms. Frankel's suggestions a try. I went to my boss and said, "I cannot come in on Friday." My boss looked nonplussed. I was petrified, but proud. I had done it. I had Made A Statement instead of Seeking Approval. And he didn't demur. He said, "Okay," and we went on with the day.
If you are feeling frustrated by the glass ceiling, if you feel stuck and can't figure out why you can't get further in your career ambitions (and if you're a female), this book is definitely worth the investment. It opened my eyes to things I did that I never even thought about, things that presented an image of an incompetent child---not a competent, composed, and capable woman. My image is now improving, and yours can too.
Rating: 5
Summary: Good Book.
Comment: This book does a fine job of exploring gender issues not just in the corporate world but also in other relevent aspects of life. It was a good read. I got a good kick out of this book and also suggest reading the book "Stumbling Naked in the Dark" to understand how men can benefit and learn from us women.
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Title: Why Good Girls Don't Get Ahead... But Gutsy Girls Do : Nine Secrets Every Working Woman Must Know by Kate White ISBN: 0446672157 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 1996 List Price(USD): $13.99 |
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Title: How to Say It For Women: Communicating with Confidence and Power Using the Language of Success by Phyllis Mindell ISBN: 0735202222 Publisher: Penguin Putnam Pub. Date: 02 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Play Like a Man Win Like a Woman: What Men Know About Success That Women Need to Learn by Gail Evans ISBN: 076790463X Publisher: Broadway Books Pub. Date: 11 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Secrets of Six-Figure Women: Surprising Strategies to Up Your Earnings and Change Your Life by Barbara Stanny ISBN: 0060185481 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 06 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Women, Anger & Depression: Strategies for Self-Empowerment by Lois P. Frankel ISBN: 1558741615 Publisher: Health Communications Pub. Date: 01 October, 1991 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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