Break Your Own Rules: How to Change the Patterns of Thinking that Block Women's Paths to Power - Couverture rigide

Praise for Break Your Own Rules

"Women are still underrepresented in the executive ranks. Flynn, Heath, and Holt have identified the six behaviors that keep even the most achievement–oriented women from reaching their highest potential. They′ve also recommended six new doable practices that can moveyou where you want to go." Marshall Goldsmith, executive coach and bestselling author, What Got You Here Won′t Get You There and Mojo

"Leadership experts Flynn, Heath, and Holt have delivered a gem. Break Your Own Rules explains exactly why so few women run organizationstoday, and what every woman can do Monday morning to change that. The book is an eye–opener and a life–changer." Kathleen Parker, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and author, Save the Males: Why Men Matter, Why Women Should Care

"Break Your Own Rules is a myth–busting, truth–telling, tradition–defying powerhouse of a book. The six new rules revealed by the authors proclaim a modern Magna Carta for women that could revolutionize our workplaces, our homes, and our communities. But this is not just a book for women. The more female leaders organizations have, the more successful they are. Men must also read this book if they want to create a workplace that welcomes and sustains more and more women in their top managerial ranks. Stop wasting half of the most valuable talent we have in today′s organizations. Buy this book and put it to use immediately." Jim Kouzes, coauthor, The Leadership Challenge, and Dean′s Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University

"Senior leadership has been especially elusive for women. The authors dismiss conventional corporate ladder wisdom, providing a clear and actionable strategy in a corporate lattice world where hierarchies are flatter and the rate of change is exponential. Their book helps women and men realize their leadership potential." Cathleen Benko, bestselling author and vice chairman, Deloitte LLP

How women can make it to the top by adopting the new rules of leadership

Women hold just 11 percent of the most senior–level leadership positions in U.S. Corporations a number that hasn′t changed in over 30 years. How can women break through? Break Your Own Rules distills the six faulty assumptions (or "rules") most women follow that get in the way then delivers the correlating new rules that promise to clear that path. For example, the old rule of "Focus on Others" must be replaced by "Take Center Stage," "Hard Work Will Get You There" must yield to "Be Politically Savvy." "Play It Safe" must give way to "Play to Win." "Ask Permission" must be replaced by "Proceed Until Apprehended."

• Features the results of over 1,700 interviews with executives in Fortune 1000 companies, as well as the authors′ new research and ongoing work with over 5,000 professional women
• Showcases previously–untold stories from high profile women including Ann Moore (CEO, Time Inc.), Susan Ivey (CEO, Reynolds American), Cathy Bessant (Global Executive for Technology and Operations for Bank of America), Lynn Ford (CEO, ING Solutions), and more
• Reveals what it really takes for any woman to succeed at the highest levels
• Foreword by Sharon Allen, Chairman of Deloitte

This hands–on guide is for women who are ready to transform their assumptions and join the senior ranks of American business.