Stop Whining and Start Winning : Eight Surefire Ways for Women to Thrive in Business

by Shepard, Molly; Stimmler, Jane

• ISBN13: 9780452286924
• ISBN10: 0452286921
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-27
• Publisher: Plume

Summary

The ultimate guide to success for women in corporate AmericaStop Whining and Start Winningdeftly exposes the roadblocks that keep women from reaching the top of the corporate ladder—and offers eight powerful strategies to overcome these hurdles and be more successful. Based on author Molly Dickinson Shepard’s experience as a top woman’s career coach, and coauthor Jane K. Stimmler’s career in corporate communications, Stop Whining and Start Winningis the one resource women need to help them understand their business culture, work through the challenges, balance work and home life, and get ahead without sacrificing their unique style and identity.Drawing on extensive research, interviews with women executives across many industries, and insights gained on the authors’ own journeys to the top, Stop Whining and Start Winningis essential reading for women who are interested in not just surviving, but thriving, in a male-dominated business culture.

Author Biography

Molly Dickinson Shepard is the CEO of The Leader-'s Edge, a women-'s executive leadership development firm and founder and former chairman of Manchester, Inc., one of the world-'s largest career development firms.
Jane Stimmler is principal of The Marketing Edge, a marketing consulting and communications firm.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction: What's Happening Inside Corporate America?	xiii
Stop Talking So Much and Start Communicating Effectively	1	(28)
Stop Beating Around the Bush and Start Networking	29	(38)
Stop Selling Yourself Short and Start Selling Your Strengths	67	(24)
Stop Playing Along and Start Playing to Win	91	(24)
Stop Going Through the Motions and Start Making the Most of a Mentor	115	(26)
Stop Stressing and Start Making Time for Yourself	141	(26)
Stop Blending In and Start Standing Out	167	(30)
Stop Waiting on the Whims of Others and Start Taking Control of Your Career	197	(30)
Afterword	227	(2)
Suggested Reading	229