How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back
Sally Helgesen , Marshall Goldsmith
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Reluctance to Claim Achievements: Women often downplay their accomplishments or attribute success to external factors. To rise, it's essential to acknowledge and confidently articulate their contributions.
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Overvaluing Expertise: Women may focus excessively on becoming experts in their field. However, to advance, they need to balance expertise with strategic networking, visibility, and broader leadership skills.
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The Perfection Trap: Women might strive for perfection in their work, which can lead to overcommitment and micromanagement. Embracing a more strategic approach and delegating effectively is crucial for advancement.
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Ruminating on Setbacks: Dwelling on setbacks or failures can hinder progress. It's important to learn from mistakes but also to move forward by focusing on solutions and opportunities.
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Reluctance to Delegate: Women often hesitate to delegate tasks due to a fear of losing control or a belief that they can handle everything better. Learning to delegate effectively is key to scaling impact and leadership.
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Avoiding Office Politics: Steering clear of office politics can limit opportunities for visibility and advancement. Understanding and engaging in office dynamics without compromising values is crucial.
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Failure to Enlist Allies: Women may overlook the importance of building strong alliances and networks. Establishing relationships with influential mentors, sponsors, and supporters is vital for career progression.
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Minimizing: Downplaying aspirations or lacking the confidence to ask for what they want can hinder progress. Women should advocate for themselves and actively pursue opportunities aligned with their goals.
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The Comfort of Competence: Staying within one's comfort zone by sticking to tasks where they excel may hinder growth. Women should seek new challenges and roles to expand their skill set and visibility.
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Hesitancy in Promoting Personal Brand: Women might be less proactive in promoting their personal brand and achievements. Building a strong personal brand and being visible is critical for career advancement.
| Language | English |
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| ISBN-10 | 1847942253 |
| ISBN-13 | 971847942241 |
| No of pages | 242 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Random House |
| Published Date | 26 Apr 2018 |
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By the bestselling author of What got you here won’t get you there, do you hesitate about putting forward ideas. Are you reluctant to claim credit for your achievements. Do you find it difficult to get the support you need from your boss or the recognition you deserve from your colleagues. If your answer to any of these is ‘yes’, how women rise will help get you back on track.
Inspiring and practical by turns, it identifies 12 common habits that can prove an obstacle to future success and tells you how to overcome them. In the process, it points the way to a career that will satisfy your ambitions and help you make the difference you want to make in the world.
How women rise is a great read for any woman who wants to identify self-defeating behaviours that are holding her back, gain insight into why she engages in those behaviours and develop skills to confidently achieve her goals. ’ Lois P. Frankel, author of nice girls don’t get the corner office.