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​Diane von Furstenberg, entrepreneur and philanthropist, presents her words to live by. In an easy-to-navigate A-Z dictionary format, designed to be browsed or listened to as a whole, Own It offers listeners Diane’s well-earned wisdom for enjoying both personal and professional growth at any age.

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.

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.

In The Accidental Entrepreneur, author Janine Allis shares the secrets and skills that took her from housewife to entrepreneur to head of a multinational corporation. As the founder of Boost Juice, Janine has journeyed from zero formal business training to leading a company with over 400 stores in 12 countries. This audiobook takes you down the long road that she travelled, including some quirky stops along the way, and gives you valuable insight into taking the alternative road to business success.

An essential resource for any working woman, What Works for Women at Work is a comprehensive and insightful guide for mastering office politics as a woman. Authored by Joan C. Williams, one of the nation's most-cited experts on women and work, and her daughter, writer Rachel Dempsey, this unique audiobook offers a multigenerational perspective into the realities of today's workplace.

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 major retail clothing company that she sold for close to a billion dollars in 2013. In Gold Standard, she finally gives her side of the story of how the once fledgling jeans company that nobody wanted,went on to become a giant, revolutionizing player in the fashion industry.

Geared toward women who are considering getting into tech, or those already in a tech job who want to take their career to the next level, this book combines practical career advice and inspiring personal stories from successful female tech professionals Brianna Wu, Angie Chang, Keren Elazari, Katie Cunningham, Miah Johnson, Kristin Toth Smith, and Kamilah Taylor. Written by a female startup CEO and featuring a host of other successful contributors.

So you want to be a great mum and, ideally, a rich one too? Welcome to Million Pound Mum. This is the first in a range of audiobooks offering constructive advice on how to start a business, but still be a great mum and have fun while doing it. Together with great advice, this audiobook also contains the experiences and tips of over 100 mums who have all successfully started their own companies. Some have reached the Million Pound Mum goal and others are well on the way.

Guess what? If youre not looking out for your career then nobody is. If you want to be both passionate about what you do and successful, then you must take control of your professional destiny. Only you can determine who you are, what you can do, and where you want to go. If you are stuck in your career, frustrated at your position within a company, or bored with the profession you have chosen, then it is time to change your thinking.

Carey Perloff, Artistic Director of San Francisco's legendary American Conservatory Theater, pens a lively and revealing memoir of her 20-plus years at the helm and delivers a provocative and impassioned manifesto for the role of live theater in today's technology-infused world. Perloff's personal and professional journey - her life as a woman in a male-dominated profession, as a wife and mother, a playwright, director, producer, arts advocate, and citizen in a city erupting with enormous change.

More women are running major companies than ever before. While still far too few in number, these female heads of industry are the forerunners of a radical shift in power now underway. During the past few years, women's groups have been coalescing in every major American city. Formidable ladies across professions are convening at unprecedented rates, forming salons, dinner groups, and networking circles, and collaborating to achieve clout and success. A new girls' network is alive and set to hyperdrive.

Based on extensive research and workplace experience, The Female Vision demonstrates that what women perceive in organizations and beyond that goes unnoticed and unrewarded is exactly what so many companies need to succeed. Helgeson and Johnson delve deeply into the stories of a number of women whose vision improved their companies - although often they had to struggle not only against unresponsive organizations, peers, or others, but also against their own personal fears.

Fast alle Frauen haben Denk- und Verhaltensmuster verinnerlicht, die ihnen schaden. Bedingt durch Erziehung und gesellschaftliche Normen meinen sie oft, die Erwartungen anderer erfüllen zu müssen: Besonders höflich sein. Sich kümmern. Schön sein. Selbst erfolgreiche Frauen knabbern an ihrem Selbstwert und betrachten ihr Können und ihren Körper durch die Defizitbrille. Doch wie können Frauen den Blick auf ihre Kompetenzen, ihre Fähigkeiten und ihr Potenzial richten – auf das, was sie wollen?

Frauen verdienten in Deutschland auch im Jahr 2021 noch durchschnittlich 19 Prozent weniger als Männer – in Europa sind wir damit eines der Schlusslichter beim Thema gerechte Bezahlung. Zudem nimmt der Lohnunterschied zwischen Mann und Frau mit steigender Position im Unternehmen zu. Woran liegt das? Studien zeigen, dass Frauen schon mit einer niedrigeren Einschätzung ihres Erstgehalts in das Bewerbungsgespräch gehen, sich mit weniger zufriedengeben als Männer und seltener bis gar nicht nachverhandeln. Das lässt sich ändern.

Mit unterhaltsamen Anekdoten und direkt umsetzbaren praktischen Anregungen öffnet dieses Buch einen ganz neuen Zugang zum Thema Finanzen. Als Gründerin des Female Finance Forum wendet sich Claudia Müller an Leserinnen (und Leser), die mehr über persönliche Budgetplanung, Geldanlage und Altersvorsorge wissen wollen und dieses Know-how anwenden möchten. Mit zahlreichen Tipps und nützlichen Tools kann jede Leserin einen klaren Plan für die persönlichen Finanzen entwickeln.

Reshma Saujani kandidierte 2010 für einen Platz im US-Kongress. Trotz großer Ängste wagte sie den Schritt und scheiterte. Ihre Kandidatur endete in einer grandiosen Niederlage – und mit einer kathartischen Erfahrung: Egal wie peinlich und unangenehm ihr Scheitern war, sie versank nicht im Erdboden, das Leben ging weiter. Ihr wurde klar, wie sehr sie diese Angst ihr Leben lang eingeschränkt hatte und wie typisch ihre Vermeidungstaktik für Frauen war.

En s'appuyant sur sa propre expérience et sur celles de ses paires, Céline Alix décortique les raisons qui poussent les femmes à sortir des clous des carrières toutes tracées et revisite leur choix autrement que par le prisme de l'échec : les femmes sont aujourd'hui en mesure de proposer une alternative au monde du travail actuel, en souffrance, au bord de l'implosion (généralisation du burn out, culture de la performance, quête de sens, etc.).

Warum verdienen Frauen eigentlich immer noch nicht so viel wie Männer? Dieser Frage geht Susanne Klingner in ihrem Podcast "Mind the Gap" nach. Was passiert, wenn einen Tag lang neun von zehn Frauen streiken? Und warum verdienen superdünne Managerinnen immer noch mehr als solche mit Durchschnittsgewicht?

Souvent contrainte à mettre temporairement sa carrière sur pause, la working mum peut rencontrer des difficultés à la relancer ou à la faire évoluer. Aménagement de poste, télétravail, entrepreneuriat, slashing... : découvrez comment réinventer votre vie professionnelle et trouver votre équilibre au quotidien.

Vous rêvez d'avoir la peau de l'homo interruptus, ce type au boulot qui parle toujours plus fort (et en même temps) que vous en réunion ? Faut-il vraiment que ce soit vous qui organisiez les pots de départ ? (Réponse : non. Technique : arrêtez de vous proposer...) Avez-vous bien en tête le potentiel discriminatoire de la machine à café ?