“Beautiful Chaos is an extraordinary journey of Carey Perloff and her theatre, ACT. Their continued evolution and ability to define and re-define themselves with courage, tenacity, and bravery allow them to confront what seem like insurmountable odds. This continues to shape and inspire Carey and those who work with her.”–Olympia Dukakis, Academy Award-winning actress”Carey Perloff’s lively, outspoken memoir …
The cofounder of True Religion Brand Jeans, Kym Gold uses her story to serve up a firm dose of life and career lessons that helped her build a multimillion-dollar fashion brand from the ground up.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 …
Road to Power: How GM’s Mary Barra Shattered the Glass Ceiling (Bloomberg)
Follow a pioneer’s journey from factory floor to CEO Road to Power is the story of how Mary Barra drove herself to the pinnacle of a company that steers the nation’s wealth. Beginning as a rare female electrical engineer and daughter of a General Motors die maker, Barra spent more than thirty years building her career before …
Women in Media Careers takes an in-depth look at women’s careers in mass media by outlining job descriptions and providing insider tips on how to begin a career. By investigating positions held by women in top media-owning conglomerates, authors Lee Bollinger and Carole O’Neill assert that while women in the media still struggle against the impenetrable glass ceiling, …
The Women’s Small Business Start-Up Kit: A Step-by-Step Legal Guide
GOLD winner of the IBPA 2015 Benjamin Franklin Award – Business & Career The Women’s Small Business Start-Up Kit, written by the author of the bestselling The Small Business Start-Up Kit, gives you the practical and legal information you need to kickstart a successful enterprise―whether you’re an arty creative type, an independent consultant or a Fortune …
Women in Business: Theory, Case Studies, and Legal Challenges
This book uniquely combines gender theory, case studies, and the legal challenges surrounding the mechanisms of gender discrimination at work. It provides the student with real-life examples from managers (based on interviews with people who experienced discrimination) that help students understand how gender discrimination operates, even when there are legal protections against it. At the end of each …
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. Sometimes they don’t …
Women of The Street: Why Female Money Managers Generate Higher Returns (and How You Can Too)
Why would an investor care whether a money manager wears Louboutins or loafers? Because money–how to keep it and how to make more of it–is on everyone’s mind. And research shows it pays to invest with or like a woman. Study after study shows that women invest differently than men. From less overconfidence, overtrading, and testosterone to a greater …
New York Times bestselling author Kate White is the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, the #1 young women’s magazine in the world, and a hugely successful businesswoman. In I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This, she shares her secrets to success. A witty, wise, straight-talking career guide for women, I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This is the perfect book for the …
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 …