{"product_id":"real-women-real-leaders-surviving-and-succeeding-in-the-business-world-9781119061380","title":"Real Women, Real Leaders: Surviving and Succeeding in the Business World","description":"\u003cb\u003ePlan your path to leadership with insight from real women at the top\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eReal Women, Real Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, twenty-four women leaders describe their personal journeys to the top, providing deep insight and a fascinating perspective on \"making it\" as a woman in the male-dominated business environment. They discuss their experiences and offer guidance on topics such as balancing family and career, building alliances, mentoring and being mentored, and overcoming obstacles in the business world which is still dominated by men in the senior levels of management. Drawn from a range of industries including higher education, technology, law, the military, politics, the media, and more, these stories provide the details that every ambitious woman needs to know. You'll learn which skills, attributes, and relationships served these women best, how they overcame the obstacles thrown into their paths, and the people they credit as instrumental along the way. A self-assessment chapter helps you discover your own leadership attributes, and determine which skills you need to acquire as you formulate your own personal roadmap to the top.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere are many books about women who have been excellent leaders, but \u003ci\u003eReal Women, Real Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e provides the personal, \u003ci\u003erelatable\u003c\/i\u003e testimonials from women who have navigated the opportunities and pitfalls of the business world. Each story sheds light on women's unique leadership attributes, and provides guidance for professional women charting their own professional advancement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn from women leaders in a diverse range of industries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover the leadership attributes that make the biggest impact\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGain insight into work\/life balance, mentors, relationships, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover your leadership strengths and develop a plan forward\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudies have shown that companies with three or more women board members dramatically outperform the competition in returns on equity, sales, and invested capital -- yet women only claim a tiny percentage of boardroom seats and top executive positions. Why? And why, when they do achieve leadership positions, do women tend to make such outstanding leaders? \u003ci\u003eReal Women, Real Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e tackles these questions and more from an in-the-trenches perspective to help you become the leader you want to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781119061380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Kathleen Hurley, Priscilla Shumway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43251396214965,"sku":"9781119061380","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_03fdda6d-840b-4038-9e28-ff63c614d8dc.jpg?v=1699372034","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/real-women-real-leaders-surviving-and-succeeding-in-the-business-world-9781119061380","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}