Dare : straight talk on confidence, courage, and career for women in charge Becky Blalock
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TextPublication details: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2014.Edition: 1st edDescription: xi, 226 p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781118562642
- 658.4/094082 23
- HD6054.3 .B556 2014
- BUS071000
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 658.4094082 BL DA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | T0052036 |
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| 658.4094 SE IN Insanely simple : | 658.4094 SH UN Understanding creative business : | 658.4094 SL IN The innovative leader : | 658.4094082 BL DA Dare : | 658.4095 FA OR Organizational power politics : | 658.4095 PO WO Women & men in management / | 658.4098 BA KE Keep them on your side / |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"From a veteran Fortune 500 executive, how women can reach and succeed in top leadership positionsThough 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. Includes advice and mentoring lessons from top women business leaders such as: Anna Maria Chavez, CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA; Kat Cole, President of Cinnabon; Carol Tome, CFO of Home Depot; Dr. Beverly Tatum, president of Spelman College, and Jeanette Horan, CIO of IBM, among many others Features straightforward, honest advice on gaining confidence, speaking up, finding mentors, learning to fail, building a network of allies, managing others, and more Written by pioneering business leader Becky Blalock, with a Foreword by Anne Mulcahy, former chairperson and CEO of Xerox Corporation Dare 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. "-- Provided by publisher.
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