Success Strategy: Expand Your Knowledge
One of the most powerful ways to show up for yourself is to expand your knowledge. I truly believe that success leaves clues. One woman's struggle is another woman's roadmap to success.
Do you have these three books in your library? If not, you need to grab them.
Nice Girls Don't Get The Corner Office by Lois P. Frankel PhD
If you work nonstop without a break…worry about offending others and back down too easily…explain too much when asked for information… or “poll” your friends and colleagues before making a decision, chances are you have been bypassed for promotions and ignored when you expressed your ideas. Although you may not be aware of it, girlish behaviors such as these are sabotaging your career!
If you recognize and change behaviors that say “girl,” not “woman,” the results will pay off in career opportunities you never thought possible – and in an image that identifies you as someone with the power and know-how to occupy the corner office!
Multipliers by Liz Wiseman
A thought-provoking, accessible, and essential exploration of why some leaders (“Diminishers”) drain capability and intelligence from their teams, while others (“Multipliers”) amplify it to produce better results. Including a foreword by Stephen R. Covey, as well the five key disciplines that turn smart leaders into genius makers, <em>Multipliers</em> is a must-read for everyone from first-time managers to world leader.
The Confidence Code by Katty Kay
Working women today are better educated and more well qualified than ever before. Yet men still dominate in the corporate world. In The Confidence Code, Claire Shipman and Katty Kay argue that the key reason is confidence.
Combining cutting-edge research in genetics, gender, behavior, and cognition—with examples from their own lives and those of other successful women in politics, media, and business—Kay and Shipman go beyond admonishing women to “lean in.” Instead, they offer the inspiration and practical advice women need to close the gap and achieve the careers they want and deserve.
Read one of these books this week and let me know your thoughts.
