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See Jane Lead: 99 Ways for Women to Take Charge at Work
written by Lois P. Frankel
Studio : Business Plus
by Business Plus
Publisher : Business Plus
Released : 2007-04-11
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780446579681
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 10 reviews)
List Price : $22.99
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The workplace is changing. From the boardrooms to non-profit organizations to the military, the typical male management style is now obsolete. There is a new generation of employees who reject hierarchical leadership and respond to the behaviors and characteristics that women traditionally exhibit. In other words, the time for woment to take charge is now! In SEE JANE LEAD, Dr. Frankel provides a blueprint for women who want to tap their natural leadership abilities and manage with greater ease and confidence in the business world, on the soccer field, at home, and beyond. With the same sharp insight that she demonstrated in Nice Girls Don't Get Rich and Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office, Dr. Frankel shows women how they can overcome sabotaging childhood behaviors that hold them back, while offering practical advice and real-life examples of strong female leaders who have succeeded--in male dominated fields--beyond their wildest dreams. |
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The View from a Positive Slant |
In her previous books Ms. Frankel tended to write from a negative viewpoint. She would say something like here are a hundred things you shouldn't do. She got tired of interviewers asking if she was advising women to be mean and nasty, some even used the dreaded 'B' word:[...] This time she has turned her writing around to the positive side and points out 99 things that women should do.
What I found to be the best two chapters in the book are towards the end. Chapter 8 is Women as Entrepreneurs. Early in the chapter she gives a short self-assessment test. It's pretty good, but I think leaves out two all important questions: 1. Can you stand to have anyone over you as a boss, and 2. In your own mind do you really have a choice or is this something you have to do. Most entrepreneurs I know would put the answer to these questions at the top of their decision tree.
And then there's Chapter 9, Raising Our Daughters to Lead. Little girls are often taught that they fit professions like nurse, stewardess or something else that isn't at the top. But there's no reason they shouldn't be told that they should be the doctor, not the nurse, and if you want to work on an airplane, fly the damn thing, don't serve drinks. |
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What a great motivating book |
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Please note I bought the audio book. I have to admit that after only a few chapters I was verbally agreeing with the author. This book differentiates "management" from "leadership" in such an AWESOME way. There are a lot of truths in the book and it helped me "see the light" regarding my own professional experiences and mishaps. Because women are becoming a much larger force to be reckoned with in the workplace, times are a changin'. Other topics include "taking risks", how to be a leader, and it's very crafty for the author to have lots and lots of coaching tips through the entire book with references to other great resources (books). I think that women will be empowered and motivated by this book and will run out into the world and start leading in their professional lives instead of feeling like they have to conform to the old school way of corporate America. The truth in this matter is that Corporate America is changing (although rather slowly) and women are going to continue to take on leadership roles and have a lot to offer corporate America and offer a different and effective approach to leadership. This is not to say that a traditional man's approach is completely incorrect, but improvements can be made to increase productivity and motivation. This book is all about showing women they have the skills to lead people and manage businesses. |
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Frankel Tells It Like It Is- And What to Do About It |
Dr. Lois Frankel's introduction builds a solid foundation for the book's thesis - women lead very well at work, at home and in their communities but may not get the respect they deserve for it. See Jane Lead debunks the myth that leadership is some sort of abstract "art"; rather, Dr. Frankel uses practical examples of not only what to do but how to do it.
I particularly recommend Chapter 2, "If You Can Run a Household, You Can Be Strategic" for anyone returning to the workforce after time away but any woman who reads this book will discover (or re-discover) her "inner leader" .
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Good for what it is |
I bought this book because I thought it was a book on current leadership practices aimed at women who want to understand how their gender may be influencing their leadership style. After reading it I can say that some women would find my first sentence to be true. I do not happen to be one of them; however, I do not think it is fair to judge the book against my expectations.
This book is aimed at women who need encouragement that they have the skills needed to be a leader. Dr. Frankel gives many examples of how the general life-skills women tend to develop in US culture (eg., organizing a carpool) can be translated into the workplace. While the book does give a rather general overview of the elements of leadership in the workplace the coverage is superficial.
That having been said, I do think that the book is very positive and encouraging and would be very helpful to women who need a bit of help seeing that they really do have what it takes to be a leader. |
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Great leadership primer for BOTH women and men |
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This book is an excellent "how-to lead" primer for leaders in today's envt where coaching and mentoring work far better than autocratic direction. Good for both men and women who would like more "skills" as well as "behaviors" that work. Very good chapter on Teams, insightful stories, tips on managing change. |
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