Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office - 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers

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 these are sabotaging your career!

Dr. Lois Frankel reveals why some women roar ahead in their careers while others stagnate. She's spotted a unique set of behaviors--101 in all--that women learn in girlhood that sabotage them as adults. Now, in this groudbreaking guide, she helps you eliminate these unconscious mistakes that could be holding you back--and offers invaluable coaching tips you can easily incorporate into your social and business skills. If you recognize and change the behaviors that say "girl" not "woman", the results will pay off in carrer opportunites you never thought possible--and in an image that identifies you as someone with the power and know-how to occupy the corner office.

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"Any woman intent on getting ahead in the corporate world should read this book. It's a fascinating crash course in image, influence, and communication, from an accomplished and insightful coach. Terrific stuff!" --Anne Fisher, senior writer, Fortune, and "Ask Annie" career columnist, CNNmoney.com

Product details

• Authors: Lois P Frankel, Lois P. Frankel
• Publisher: Grand Central
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.09.2005
• EAN: 9780446693318
• ISBN: 978-0-446-69331-8
• No. of pages: 268
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 203 mm x 18 mm
• Series: New York Times Bestseller; Wall Street Journal Bestseller; Businessweek Bestseller; Business Plus; New York Times Bestseller; Wall Street Journal Bestseller; Business Plus; Businessweek Bestseller
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business