{"product_id":"dare-9781118562642","title":"Dare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a veteran Fortune 500 executive, how women can reach and succeed in top leadership positions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThough women hold a majority of the managerial and professional jobs in the workforce, they occupy a mere 14% of C-suite positions at Fortune 500 firms. To break through this stubborn glass ceiling, women must learn to take bold steps when career-defining moments arise. During her 33-year career at Southern Company, a Fortune 500 utility company, Becky Blalock rose to become CIO in a traditionally male industry. Now she offers her own hard-won advice, as well as that of 28 top female executives, to show all aspiring women how to dare to reach the highest tier of leadership and C-suite positions. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes advice and mentoring lessons from top women business leaders such as: Anna Maria Ch vez, CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA; Kat Cole, President of Cinnabon; Carol Tom , CFO of Home Depot; Dr. Beverly Tatum, president of Spelman College, and Jeanette Horan, CIO of IBM, among many others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures straightforward, honest advice on gaining confidence, speaking up, finding mentors, learning to fail, building a network of allies, managing others, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by pioneering business leader Becky Blalock, with a Foreword by Anne Mulcahy, former chairperson and CEO of Xerox Corporation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ci\u003eDare\u003c\/i\u003e is must-needed guide for women everywhere, at every level, striving to develop the character, skills, and relationships that deliver greater success in the workplace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jossey-Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781118562642\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.32h x 6.29w x 0.88d","brand":"Becky Blalock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42862744305845,"sku":"9781118562642","price":23.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f916501a-0b1a-491b-9f99-887b77a2e9d9.jpg?v=1683670015","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dare-9781118562642","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}