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​Diane von Furstenberg, entrepreneur and philanthropist, presents her words to live by. In an easy-to-navigate A-Z dictionary format, designed to be browsed or listened to as a whole, Own It offers listeners Diane’s well-earned wisdom for enjoying both personal and professional growth at any age.

Geared toward women who are considering getting into tech, or those already in a tech job who want to take their career to the next level, this book combines practical career advice and inspiring personal stories from successful female tech professionals Brianna Wu, Angie Chang, Keren Elazari, Katie Cunningham, Miah Johnson, Kristin Toth Smith, and Kamilah Taylor. Written by a female startup CEO and featuring a host of other successful contributors.

Based on extensive research and workplace experience, The Female Vision demonstrates that what women perceive in organizations and beyond that goes unnoticed and unrewarded is exactly what so many companies need to succeed. Helgeson and Johnson delve deeply into the stories of a number of women whose vision improved their companies - although often they had to struggle not only against unresponsive organizations, peers, or others, but also against their own personal fears.

When Linda Babcock asked why so many male graduate students were teaching their own courses and most female students were assigned as assistants, her dean said: "More men ask. The women just don't ask." It turns out that whether they want higher salaries or more help at home, women often find it hard to ask.

An essential resource for any working woman, What Works for Women at Work is a comprehensive and insightful guide for mastering office politics as a woman. Authored by Joan C. Williams, one of the nation's most-cited experts on women and work, and her daughter, writer Rachel Dempsey, this unique audiobook offers a multigenerational perspective into the realities of today's workplace.

Lisa Lisson's life seemed perfect: she had married her high school sweetheart, applied her marketing degree to a position at FedEx Express Canada, and would ultimately become president of the company. One night, after putting their four children to bed, her husband, Patrick, marvelled at their lives. Just a few hours later, Patrick had a massive heart attack and was in a coma. Part leadership guide, part memoir of loss, and part personal empowerment primer on how to achieve your goals, Resilience is an inspirational story.

女性が一人で暮らしていく．ただ，それだけのことが，こんなにも大変だなんて! あらゆる社会保障や支援の狭間にこぼれ落ちてしまう，「透明」な存在と化した中高年シングル女性．

Fast alle Frauen haben Denk- und Verhaltensmuster verinnerlicht, die ihnen schaden. Bedingt durch Erziehung und gesellschaftliche Normen meinen sie oft, die Erwartungen anderer erfüllen zu müssen: Besonders höflich sein. Sich kümmern. Schön sein. Selbst erfolgreiche Frauen knabbern an ihrem Selbstwert und betrachten ihr Können und ihren Körper durch die Defizitbrille. Doch wie können Frauen den Blick auf ihre Kompetenzen, ihre Fähigkeiten und ihr Potenzial richten – auf das, was sie wollen?

Mit unterhaltsamen Anekdoten und direkt umsetzbaren praktischen Anregungen öffnet dieses Buch einen ganz neuen Zugang zum Thema Finanzen. Als Gründerin des Female Finance Forum wendet sich Claudia Müller an Leserinnen (und Leser), die mehr über persönliche Budgetplanung, Geldanlage und Altersvorsorge wissen wollen und dieses Know-how anwenden möchten. Mit zahlreichen Tipps und nützlichen Tools kann jede Leserin einen klaren Plan für die persönlichen Finanzen entwickeln.

En s'appuyant sur sa propre expérience et sur celles de ses paires, Céline Alix décortique les raisons qui poussent les femmes à sortir des clous des carrières toutes tracées et revisite leur choix autrement que par le prisme de l'échec : les femmes sont aujourd'hui en mesure de proposer une alternative au monde du travail actuel, en souffrance, au bord de l'implosion (généralisation du burn out, culture de la performance, quête de sens, etc.).

Souvent contrainte à mettre temporairement sa carrière sur pause, la working mum peut rencontrer des difficultés à la relancer ou à la faire évoluer. Aménagement de poste, télétravail, entrepreneuriat, slashing... : découvrez comment réinventer votre vie professionnelle et trouver votre équilibre au quotidien.

Este libro es una guía práctica para lograr empresas más diversas y desarrollar un liderazgo incluyente. Basado en conversaciones con personas de distintos países, Alfas y omegas explica cómo el equilibrio entre lo femenino y lo masculino genera bienestar a los empleados y rentabilidad a las organizaciones.

This fresh, empowering, and fully comprehensive guide is the must-have handbook for every working mom! Caitlin Friedman and Kimberly Yorio have helped readers find their dream jobs, be a boss without being bitchy, and even start companies of their own. But what happens when a career girl becomes a mom and her world turns upside down? Can you maintain your ambition and momentum at work while still being the kind of parent you want to be? Of course you can!

Carey Perloff, Artistic Director of San Francisco's legendary American Conservatory Theater, pens a lively and revealing memoir of her 20-plus years at the helm and delivers a provocative and impassioned manifesto for the role of live theater in today's technology-infused world. Perloff's personal and professional journey - her life as a woman in a male-dominated profession, as a wife and mother, a playwright, director, producer, arts advocate, and citizen in a city erupting with enormous change.

Wooed away from a top job at a competing firm by Ed Roth with promises of breaking the glass ceiling when she succeeds him as the head of the investment bank Drake Carlson, Kate learns that she has real potential for the top spot. First, she must prove her worth by unconventionally putting together an IPO for a small games maker whose most valuable but unknown asset may be a painting stolen from a Jewish family as they fled Austria after the Nazi invasion. Kate’s professional challenges play out amid a family crisis: Her husband’s company is imploding and he may have to relocate to a remote part of China to save even a small portion of his business.

Kym Gold's mantra - "never settle for a no, always look for a yes" - is what led her to co-create True Religion Brand Jeans, a major retail clothing company that she sold for close to a billion dollars in 2013. In Gold Standard, she finally gives her side of the story of how the once fledgling jeans company that nobody wanted,went on to become a giant, revolutionizing player in the fashion industry.

Women in technology are on the rise in both power and numbers, and now it's more important than ever not to lose that momentum, to "lean in" and close the gender gap. Although they make up half of the population, only 14 percent of engineers in the United States are women. They take the seeds of technological advancement and build something life changing, potentially life saving.

Guess what? If youre not looking out for your career then nobody is. If you want to be both passionate about what you do and successful, then you must take control of your professional destiny. Only you can determine who you are, what you can do, and where you want to go. If you are stuck in your career, frustrated at your position within a company, or bored with the profession you have chosen, then it is time to change your thinking.

Female entrepreneurs are a growing force to be reckoned with. Each year, more and more women take the initiative and start their own business ventures - at twice the rate of men. Women continue to reshape the business world with innovative models, both large and small. So why is there a lack of clear-cut, expert advice aimed at this dynamic female audience?

So you want to be a great mum and, ideally, a rich one too? Welcome to Million Pound Mum. This is the first in a range of audiobooks offering constructive advice on how to start a business, but still be a great mum and have fun while doing it. Together with great advice, this audiobook also contains the experiences and tips of over 100 mums who have all successfully started their own companies. Some have reached the Million Pound Mum goal and others are well on the way.