Search:

Results 1 to 10 of 74 |

Perfect women : hidden fears of inadequacy and the drive to perform / by Dowling, Colette.(CARDINAL)157926;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-269).
Subjects: Women; Achievement motivation in women.; Self-esteem in women.; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
unAPI

Girl CEO : priceless advice from trailblazing women / by Cohen, Ronny,author.(CARDINAL)189158; Ellison, Katherine,author.; Rucker, Georgia,illustrator.(CARDINAL)484266;
"If you think you might want to launch or run a business someday, then this book is definitely for you! Profiles of 40 extraordinary entrepreneurs offer valuable insight and fascinating stories about what it takes to make your mark. Icons like Oprah and Diane von Furstenberg, young upstarts such as Noa Mintz and Mikaila Ulmer, and business powerhouses like Ursula Burns and Mary Barra illustrate the meaning of success."--Page [4] of cover.
Subjects: Women chief executive officers.; Businesswomen.; Success in business; Achievement motivation in women.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
unAPI

Leadership secrets of Hillary Clinton / by Shambaugh, Rebecca.(CARDINAL)554641;
Introduction -- Overcoming and thriving on adversary : be resilient -- Smart power : be a continuous learner -- Authenticity : the core of resilience -- In transition game changer : embracing change -- Listening tours : being connected -- Making your words count : awesome communication -- Leading with purpose.
Subjects: Clinton, Hillary Rodham.; Leadership.; Achievement motivation in women.; Success in business.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Ask for it : how women can use the power of negotiation to get what they really want / by Babcock, Linda,1961-(CARDINAL)461955; Laschever, Sara,1957-(CARDINAL)461956;
MARCIVE 03/04/09Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-313) and index.Why you need to ask -- Everything is negotiable. What do you really what? ; Run your own life ; Fairness - you be the judge -- Lay the groundwork. Negotiation 101: basic concepts ; How much are you worth? ; What do you know about the other side? ; Boost your bargaining power -- Get ready. Aim high ; The power of cooperative bargaining ; Refine your strategy ; Negotiation gym: work up a sweat -- Put it all together. Dress rehearsal ; The likability factor ; The closer -- Conclusion: If you never hear no, you're not asking enough -- Appendix A: Negotiation prep worksheet -- Appendix B: PROGRESS: teaching girls to negotiate.Explains why it's essential to ask (men do it all the time) and teaches you how to ask effectively, in ways that feel comfortable to you as a woman. Whether you currently avoid negotiating like the plague or consider yourself hard-charging and fearless, Babcock and Laschever's stories of real women will help you recognize how much more you deserve. Their four-phase program, backed by years of research, will show you how to identify what you're really worth, maximize your bargaining power, develop the best strategy for your situation, and manage the reactions and emotions that may arise--on both sides. Guided step-by-step, you'll learn how to draw on the special strengths you bring to the negotiating table to reach agreements that benefit everyone involved.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Negotiation in business.; Negotiation.; Assertiveness in women.; Achievement motivation in women.; Women; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
unAPI

Ba phụ nữ can đảm / by NDiaye, Marie.(CARDINAL)757331;
Three stories, three women who say no. Their names: Norah, Fanta, and Khady Demba. Each women struggles to maintain her dignity against the humiliations of life with methodical and incomprehensible persistence.Prix Goncourt, 2009.
Subjects: Fiction.; Women; Women; Achievement motivation in women; Women, Black; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Trois femmes puissantes / by NDiaye, Marie,author.;
Three stories, three women who say no. Their names: Norah, Fanta, and Khady Demba. Each women struggles to maintain her dignity against the humiliations of life with methodical and incomprehensible persistence."Trois récits, trois femmes qui disent non. Elles s'appellent Norah, Fanta, Khady Demba. Chacune se bat pour préserver sa dignité contre les humiliations que la vie lui inflige avec une obstination méthodique et incompréhensible. L'art de Marie NDiaye apparaît ici dans toute sa singularité et son mystère. La force de son écriture tient à son apparente douceur, aux lentes circonvolutions qui entraînent le lecteur sous le glacis d'une prose impeccable et raffinée, dans les méandres d'une conscience livrée â la pure violence des sentiments"--Page 4 of cover.
Subjects: Fiction.; Women; Women; Achievement motivation in women; Women, Black; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Women risktakers it's your destiny- reach higher, stand stronger, go further / by Bailey, Patricia D.(CARDINAL)469218;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Achievement motivation in women; Christian life.; Success; Women in the Bible.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
unAPI

Nice girls don't get the corner office: unconscious mistakes women make that sabotage their careers / by Frankel, Lois P.,1953-(CARDINAL)362069;
Subjects: Women; Achievement motivation in women.; Self-actualization (Psychology); Success; Attitude (Psychology); Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Nice girls don't get the corner office : 101 unconscious mistakes women make that sabotage their careers / by Frankel, Lois P.,1953-author.(CARDINAL)362069;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-268).ch. 1. Getting started -- ch. 2. How you play the game -- 1. Pretending it isn't a game -- 2. Playing the game safely and within bounds -- 3. Working hard -- 4. Doing the work of others -- 5. Working without a break -- 6. Being naive -- 7. Pinching company pennies -- 8. Waiting to be given what you want -- 9. Avoiding office politics -- 10. Being the conscience -- 11. Protecting jerks -- 12. Holding your tongue -- 13. Failing to capitalize on relationships -- 14. Not understanding the needs of your constituents --ch. 3. How you act -- 15. Polling before making a decision -- 16. Needing to be liked -- 17. Not needing to be liked -- 18. Not asking questions for fear of sounding stupid -- 19. Acting like a man -- 20. Telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth (so help you God) -- 21. Sharing too much personal information -- 22. Being overly concerned with offending others -- 23. Denying the importance of money -- 24. Flirting -- 25. Acquiescing to bullies -- 26. Decorating your office like your living room -- 27. Feeding others -- 28. Offering a limp handshake -- 29. Being financially insecure -- 30. Helping -- ch. 4. How you think -- 31. Making miracles -- 32. Taking full responsibility -- 33. Obediently following instructions -- 34. Viewing men in authority as father figures -- 35. Limiting your possibilities -- 36. Ignoring the quid pro quo -- 37. Skipping meetings -- 38. Putting work ahead of your personal life -- 39. Letting people waste your time -- 40. Prematurely abandoning your career goals -- 41. Ignoring the importance of network relationships -- 42. Refusing perks -- 43. Making up negative stories -- 44. Striving for perfection --ch. 5. How you brand and market yourself -- 45. Failing to define your brand -- 46. Minimizing your work or position -- 47. Using only your nickname or first name -- 48. Waiting to be noticed -- 49. Refusing high-profile assignments -- 50. Being modest -- 51. Staying in your safety zone -- 52. Giving away your ideas -- 53. Working in stereotypical roles or departments -- 54. Ignoring feedback -- 55. Being invisible -- ch. 6. How you sound -- 56. Couching statements as questions -- 57. Using preambles -- 58. Explaining -- 59. Asking permission -- 60. Apologizing -- 61. Using minimizing words -- 62. Using qualifiers -- 63. Not answering the question -- 64. Talking too fast -- 65. The inability to speak the language of your business -- 66. Using nonwords -- 67. Using touch-feely language -- 68. The sandwich -- 69. Speaking softly -- 70. Speaking at a higher-than-natural pitch -- 71. Tailing voice mails -- 72. Failing to pause or reflect before responding --ch. 7. How you look -- 73. Smiling inappropriately -- 74. Taking up too little space -- 75. Using gestures inconsistent with your message -- 76. Being over- or underanimated -- 77. Tilting your head -- 78. Wearing inappropriate makeup -- 79. Wearing the wrong hairstyle -- 80. Dressing inappropriately -- 81. Sitting on your foot -- 82. Grooming in public -- 83. Sitting in meetings with your hands under the table -- 84. Wearing your reading glasses around your neck -- 85. Accessorizing too much -- 86. Failing to maintain eye contact -- ch. 8. How you respond -- 87. Internalizing messages -- 88. Believing others know more than you -- 89. Taking notes, getting coffee, and making copies -- 90. Tolerating inappropriate behavior -- 91. Exhibiting too much patience -- 92. Accepting dead-end assignments -- 93. Putting the needs of others before your own -- 94. Denying your power -- 95. Allowing yourself to be the scapegoat -- 96. Accepting the fait accompli -- 97. Permitting others' mistakes to inconvenience you -- 98. Being the last to speak -- 99. Playing the gender card -- 100. Tolerating sexual harassment -- 101. Crying -- Appendix. Personal development planning and resources.
Subjects: Women; Achievement motivation in women.; Self-actualization (Psychology); Success; Attitude (Psychology); Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 9
unAPI

How Jane won : 55 successful women share how they grew from ordinary girls to extraordinary women / by Rimm, Sylvia B.,1935-(CARDINAL)738086; Rimm-Kaufman, Sara.(CARDINAL)654793; Rimm, Sylvia B.,1935-See Jane win.;
Subjects: Girls; Women; Success; Achievement motivation in women.; Girls.; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
unAPI

Results 1 to 10 of 74 |