Nice girls don't get the corner office : 101 unconscious mistakes women make that sabotage their careers

Nice girls don't get the corner office 101 unconscious mistakes women make that sabotage their careers

Lois P. Frankel, 1953-

Book - 2004

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Subjects
Women > Psychology.
Achievement motivation in women.
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Success > Psychological aspects.
Attitude (Psychology)
Businesswomen.
Success in business.
Career development.
Published
New York : Warner Business Books c2004.
Language
English
Main Author
Lois P. Frankel, 1953- (-)
Physical Description
268 p. ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9780446531320
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Getting Started
  • Chapter 2. How You Play the Game
  • 1. Pretending It Isn't a Game
  • 2. Playing the Game Safely and within Bounds
  • 3. Working Hard
  • 4. Doing the Work of Others
  • 5. Working without a Break
  • 6. Being Naive
  • 7. Pinching Company Pennies
  • 8. Waiting to Be Given What You Want
  • 9. Avoiding Office Politics
  • 10. Being the Conscience
  • 11. Protecting Jerks
  • 12. Holding Your Tongue
  • 13. Failing to Capitalize on Relationships
  • 14. Not Understanding the Needs of Your Constituents
  • Chapter 3. How You Act
  • 15. Polling Before Making a Decision
  • 16. Needing to Be Liked
  • 17. Not Needing to Be Liked
  • 18. Not Asking Questions for Fear of Sounding Stupid
  • 19. Acting Like a Man
  • 20. Telling the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth (So Help You God)
  • 21. Sharing Too Much Personal Information
  • 22. Being Overly Concerned with Offending Others
  • 23. Denying the Importance of Money
  • 24. Flirting
  • 25. Acquiescing to Bullies
  • 26. Decorating Your Office Like Your Living Room
  • 27. Feeding Others
  • 28. Offering a Limp Handshake
  • 29. Being Financially Insecure
  • 30. Helping
  • Chapter 4. How You Think
  • 31. Making Miracles
  • 32. Taking Full Responsibility
  • 33. Obediently Following Instructions
  • 34. Viewing Men in Authority as Father Figures
  • 35. Limiting Your Possibilities
  • 36. Ignoring the Quid Pro Quo
  • 37. Skipping Meetings
  • 38. Putting Work Ahead of Your Personal Life
  • 39. Letting People Waste Your Time
  • 40. Prematurely Abandoning Your Career Goals
  • 41. Ignoring the Importance of Network Relationships
  • 42. Refusing Perks
  • 43. Making Up Negative Stories
  • 44. Striving for Perfection
  • Chapter 5. How You Brand and Market Yourself
  • 45. Failing to Define Your Brand
  • 46. Minimizing Your Work or Position
  • 47. Using Only Your Nickname or First Name
  • 48. Waiting to Be Noticed
  • 49. Refusing High-Profile Assignments
  • 50. Being Modest
  • 51. Staying in Your Safety Zone
  • 52. Giving Away Your Ideas
  • 53. Working in Stereotypical Roles or Departments
  • 54. Ignoring Feedback
  • 55. Being Invisible
  • Chapter 6. How You Sound
  • 56. Couching Statements as Questions
  • 57. Using Preambles
  • 58. Explaining
  • 59. Asking Permission
  • 60. Apologizing
  • 61. Using Minimizing Words
  • 62. Using Qualifiers
  • 63. Not Answering the Question
  • 64. Talking Too Fast
  • 65. The Inability to Speak the Language of Your Business
  • 66. Using Nonwords
  • 67. Using Touchy-Feely Language
  • 68. The Sandwich
  • 69. Speaking Softly
  • 70. Speaking at a Higher-than-Natural Pitch
  • 71. Trailing Voice Mails
  • 72. Failing to Pause or Reflect Before Responding
  • Chapter 7. How You Look
  • 73. Smiling Inappropriately
  • 74. Taking Up Too Little Space
  • 75. Using Gestures Inconsistent with Your Message
  • 76. Being Over- or Underanimated
  • 77. Tilting Your Head
  • 78. Wearing Inappropriate Makeup
  • 79. Wearing the Wrong Hairstyle
  • 80. Dressing Inappropriately
  • 81. Sitting on Your Foot
  • 82. Grooming in Public
  • 83. Sitting in Meetings with Your Hands under the Table
  • 84. Wearing Your Reading Glasses around Your Neck
  • 85. Accessorizing Too Much
  • 86. Failing to Maintain Eye Contact
  • Chapter 8. How You Respond
  • 87. Internalizing Messages
  • 88. Believing Others Know More than You
  • 89. Taking Notes, Getting Coffee, and Making Copies
  • 90. Tolerating Inappropriate Behavior
  • 91. Exhibiting Too Much Patience
  • 92. Accepting Dead-End Assignments
  • 93. Putting the Needs of Others Before Your Own
  • 94. Denying Your Power
  • 95. Allowing Yourself to Be the Scapegoat
  • 96. Accepting the Fait Accompli
  • 97. Permitting Others' Mistakes to Inconvenience You
  • 98. Being the Last to Speak
  • 99. Playing the Gender Card
  • 100. Tolerating Sexual Harassment
  • 101. Crying
  • Appendix Personal Development Planning and Resources
Review by Library Journal Review

Break those good-girl habits learned in childhood, argues Frankel (Overcoming Your Strengths). Lots of media interest for this one. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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