Dare : straight talk on confidence, courage, and career for women in charge /
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| Author / Creator: | Blalock, Becky, 1955- |
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Imprint: | San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Brand, [2014] |
| Description: | 1 online resource |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13611175 |
Table of Contents:
- Dare: Straight Talk on Confidence, Courage, and Career for Women in Charge; Contents; Foreword by Anne Mulcahy, Former Chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation; Introduction: Follow Me; 1 Dare to Set the Target High: Harmonize Vision and Values; BELIEVE YOU CAN GET THERE; MAKE YOUR PERSONAL VISION SPECIFIC; DARE TO WRITE A PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT; CORE VALUES: YOUR VISIONARY GPS; A Survival Guide for Tough Decisions; Knowing When to Walk Away; You Can't Have Everything-So Know What's Most Important; 2 Dare to Know Yourself: Develop Self-Assurance by Identifying Your Weaknesses.
- TO GET STRONG, ADMIT YOU'RE WEAKDARE TO ASK FOR FEEDBACK; HOW I LEARNED TO STOP BUTTING IN; GETTING THE BEST DATA; SETTING A COURSE FOR CHANGE; BACK TO THE MIRROR; 3 Dare to Stand Out: Differentiate Yourself and Become Your Own Best Advocate; UNDER THE MICROSCOPE; DISTINGUISH YOURSELF WITH INTEGRITY; AVERAGE IS OVER; CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO RADIATE EXCELLENCE; SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF; Integrity Requires Reliability; You Need to Look the Part; Your Smile Has Power; TOOT YOUR HORN; ASK FOR MORE; SPEAK UP, PLEASE; ASK QUESTIONS . . .; ... AND TELL A STORY.
- 4 Dare to Project a Confident Attitude: Embrace the Behaviors and Mind-Sets of Powerful LeadershipGET OVER YOUR NEED TO BE LIKED; HOW TO BE ASSERTIVE WITHOUT BEING PUSHY; DON'T BE TOO GRATEFUL; NEVER ACCEPT NO AT FACE VALUE; MASTER THE 90 PERCENT RULE; YOU'RE A FRAUD-AND SO IS EVERYONE ELSE; FORGE A MIDDLE PATH; THE NETWORK EFFECT; AWAKEN THE VOICE OF AMBITION; 5 Dare to Learn at Every Age: Become a Knowledge Seeker to Maintain Your Competitive Edge; WHAT GOT YOU THERE WON'T GET YOU HERE; WHERE KNOWLEDGE MEETS CONFIDENCE; CULTIVATE NETWORK INTELLIGENCE.
- IT'S NOT WHOM YOU KNOW, IT'S WHO TRUSTS YOUBECOME A NOVICE; 6 Dare to Fail: Celebrate Failure as the Fast Track to Experience and Reward; YOUR SECRET RÉSUMÉ; THE REAL FAILURE IN FAILURE; TAKE A POSITIVE APPROACH TO RISK; LEARN TO LIVE WITH FAILURE; THE FIVE MOST POWERFUL WORDS; CREATE A FORGIVING ENVIRONMENT; GAME ON, NOT GAME OVER; 7 Dare to Reach Out: Build a Support Network of Allies, Mentors, and Sponsors; PUT YOUR FAMILY FIRST WITHOUT PUTTING YOUR JOB LAST; FINDING COLLEAGUES-AT OTHER COMPANIES; BUILDING THE NETWORK; MENTORS KEEP YOU MOVING FORWARD; WHOM SHOULD YOU RECRUIT AS A MENTOR?
- YOU ALSO NEED SPONSORSFIND ALLIES; THE FIRST LAW OF MOTION; 8 Dare to Be More Than the Boss: Nurture Productive Relationships on the Front Line and Across the Organization; THE VALUE OF "FRIENDRAISING"; SPEND TIME ON THE FRONT LINE; ALWAYS LET YOUR CALMER HEAD PREVAIL; WHEN TO HAVE TOUGH CONVERSATIONS; IT TAKES EARS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS; SPEAK THE LANGUAGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT; 9 Dare to Be There-for Others: Give Back and Invite Others to Join You at the Top; BE A MENTOR, STARTING NOW; MENTORING MAKES YOU A BETTER LEADER; MAKING THE MATCH; MENTORING EFFECTIVELY; GIVE BACK EARLY.