Women Business Leadership

Millions of American businesswomen, thought leaders, and politicians received their first lessons in salesmanship, money management, marketing, teamwork, and fulfillment in the Girl Scouts. The Girls Scouts has shaped the lives of more than 50 million alumnae alive today. Eighty percent of American female senior business executives and business owners are former Girl Scouts.

In Permission to Offend, certified master coach Rachel Luna reveals her “Permission Slips” for living in truth, faith, freedom, and abundance. She delivers actionable steps for ending validation addiction, recognizing your values and anchoring your life in them, defining your beliefs, accepting rejection, and activating your truth. Rachel introduces her Offender Identity Framework so you can get more of what you want without losing what matters most.

There are more female professionals in the workforce than ever. But working women are also time-starved, stressed, and tired. And they often feel alone in their professional struggles. Women bring unique talents to the workplace, and they face specific challenges. Friend and mentor Peggy Bodde walks beside Christian women providing scriptural truth, personal examples, and practical teaching, equipping us to lead with wisdom and strength.

You can be happier and more successful when you learn to play the game of work. If you're not currently satisfied in your career, it could be because you're playing by the wrong rules. In Winning the Game of Work, Terry Boyle McDougall shares the rules she learned from wise mentors and coaches, as well as the lessons she learned the hard way. She entered the workplace as an ambitious “go-getter” and was confused about why she wasn't advancing at the pace she expected. She learned that being smart and working hard aren't enough. The reward for developing a strategy for the game of work ...

Workplace leaders: white comfort comes at the safety of women of color—and it costs lives and livelihoods. Microaggressions, structural barriers, unpaid emotional labor: WOC in leadership disproportionately bear the burdens of white supremacist work cultures, even as they’re expected to take charge of reforms. But building better workplaces—less toxic, racist, and misogynistic workplaces—is everyone’s responsibility and for everyone’s benefit. And letting it fall solely to women of color is causing real harm. The stakes are high, and it’s past time for change.

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.

If no further changes are made, it will take 132 years to reach full gender parity across education, economic participation and opportunity, and political empowerment! When women learn how to be heard, true leadership with positive social and economic results is seen. They can balance assertiveness with care, management with team empowerment, and create a workplace environment that is inclusive, safe, and productive. The challenge for many female leaders isn't their leadership skills, it's finding their voice!

For too long, leadership has been defined by men – and women have been expected to accept it. This doesn’t work for most women, and it isn't good for leadership either. So 24 women from all over the world set out on an expedition to find an approach to leadership that resonates with women. This audiobook captures their findings. It’s full of leadership insights from women across the world. It offers practical advice, enduring support and continuing inspiration, wherever you are on your leadership journey, and wherever you lead – from villages, to sports fields, to boardrooms.

Carla Harris is one of the world's most senior Black women in global finance. Highly successful and respected, in her first audiobook Expect to Win she shares advice, tips, and strategies for surviving in any workplace environment. While climbing the corporate ladder, Harris had her own missteps and celebrated numerous victories. She vowed that when she reached senior management, and people came to her for advice, she would provide them with the tools and strategies honed by her experience.

Women Who Don’t Wait in Line is an urgent wake-up call from politico and activist Reshma Saujani. The former New York City Deputy Public Advocate and founder of the national nonprofit Girls Who Code argues that aversion to risk and failure is the final hurdle holding women back in the workplace. Saujani advocates a new model of female leadership based on sponsorship - where women encourage each other to compete, take risks, embrace failure, and lift each other up personally and professionally.

Your power as a Black woman shouldn’t be stifled. There is so much value that you can gain from glowing it up, and you shouldn’t be forced to dim your light. Viewing Black in its purest form paints a clear picture of what it represents--power, elegance, strength, and mystery. This is who we are as Black women.

When women listeners finish Embracing Your Power, they will feel confident, supported, and seen. They will think, I am enough; I’ve got this. Focusing on greater self-awareness as a woman, a leader, and as a powerful and authentic woman leader, Marsha Clark also explores building interpersonal relationships based on a foundation of mutual trust, setting and maintaining boundaries, and managing conflict.

The Leadership Alchemist is your ultimate guide to mastering emotional intelligence (EQ) and turning uncertainty into opportunity. Whether you’re navigating workplace challenges, leading diverse teams, or striving for personal growth, this book equips you with the tools to thrive in today’s dynamic world.

What enables some talented people to rise to the top and live their full ambitions at work and in life, while others stop short? In 2008, Joanna Barsh launched and sponsored Tthe Centered Leadership Project at McKinsey and Company to answer that very question. In the process, they uncovered what distinguishes leaders who are successful from those who achieve true greatness. They called it Centered Leadership because these leaders find their balance in the midst of chaos and lead from their most resourceful self to unleash the potential of others.

In Real Women, Real Leadership, 24 women leaders describe their personal journeys to the top, providing deep insight and a fascinating perspective on "making it" as a woman in the male-dominated business environment. They discuss their experiences and offer guidance on topics such as balancing family and career, building alliances, mentoring and being mentored, and overcoming obstacles in the business world, which is still dominated by men in the senior levels of management.

Verwirkliche mit dem Ratgeber 'VON FRAU ZU FRAU - EIN KARRIERELEITFADEN' deinen individuellen Weg zu beruflichem Erfolg und Selbstbestimmung. Dieses Buch ist dein praktischer Begleiter und Inspirationsquelle, um dich in deinem beruflichen Werdegang zu stärken und zu fördern. Entdecke wertvolle Strategien für Selbstreflexion, Karriereplanung und den Umgang mit Herausforderungen im Berufsleben. Nutze diesen Leitfaden als Schlüsselwerkzeug, um deine persönlichen Karriereziele mit Selbstbewusstsein zu erreichen und eine ausgeglichene Work-Life-Balance zu schaffen.

Beyond Leaning In is a different kind of business book - based on research, but told as a novel and designed to spark discussion among friends, family, classmates, and co-workers across genders and generations. Through the perspective of female and male characters across generations, listeners gain new insights about why gender gaps are so hard to close despite our best intentions. We are inspired to think differently about what both individuals and organizations must do to ensure all employees thrive.

In Aim High: Chart Your Course and Find Success, Deborah James shares her personal and professional challenges, outcomes, strategies for success, and the problem-solving principles she used to overcome the daunting pressures, threats, and challenges that come with rising to the top of the US Armed Forces. As a supplement to her storytelling, Bain and Company, a top-tier management consulting firm, offers research and statistics that prove James's insights have widespread impact.

Research shows that when women are promoted to positions of leadership, things tend to go a whole lot better. From higher profits, better investment acumen, happier teams, and even fewer COVID deaths in women-led countries, the empirical evidence is adding up and it’s time women embrace the facts and take their place at the top. We Should All Be Leaders will include exclusive, never-before-heard stories from inspirational leaders, from activists to CEOs. Each woman will share a strategy for effective leadership and how she uses that strategy to reach important goals in her career and at home.

Whether you're negotiating a salary, a deal with a supplier, or your workload, thoughtful preparation increases your confidence, resilience—and results. But it's not just numbers and strategies. Advocating for yourself, your team, and your business can feel personal, so you also need to manage the emotions that arise during the process. Next-Level Negotiating provides the research, advice, and practical tips you need to counter the harmful stereotypes about women and negotiation to communicate clearly who you are and what you need.