The myth of the nice girl Achieving a career you love without becoming a person you hate
Book - 2018
A guide for ambitious women who want to succeed without losing themselves deconstructs the double standards that label and hold back women, sharing anecdotes and strategies for sidestepping regressive stereotypes, cultivating confidence, and balancing personal and professional values.
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- Published
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Boston :
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
[2018]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xii, 206 pages ; 22 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781328832955
- Author's Note
- 1. Nice Is Your Superpower
- 2. Be Ambitious and Likeable
- 3. Speak Up Assertively and Nicely
- 4. Give Feedback Directly and Kindly
- 5. Make Decisions Firmly and Collaboratively
- 6. Negotiate with Strategy and Empathy
- 7. Invest in Yourself and Be a Team Player
- 8. Set Boundaries and Be Caring
- 9. Multiply Your Superpower
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author