Machiavelli For Women
Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace
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Machiavelli For Women
Narrated by:
Stacey Vanek Smith
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Stacey Vanek Smith
From the NPR host of The Indicator and correspondent for Planet Money comes an “accessible, funny, clear-eyed, and practical” (Sarah Knight,New York Times bestselling author) guide for how women can apply the principles of 16th-century philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli to their work lives and finally shatter the glass ceiling—perfect for fans of Feminist Fight Club,Lean In, and Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office.
Women have been making strides towards equality for decades, or so we’re often told. They’ve been increasingly entering male-dominated areas of the workforce and consistently surpassing their male peers in grades, university attendance, and degrees. They’ve recently stormed the political arena with a vengeance. But despite all of this, the payoff is—quite literally—not there: the gender pay gap has held steady at about 20% since 2000. And the number of female CEOs for Fortune 500 companies has actually been declining.
So why, in the age of #MeToo and #TimesUp, is the glass ceiling still holding strong? And how can we shatter it for once and for all? Stacy Vanek Smith’s advice: ask Machiavelli “with this delicious look at what we have to gain by examining our relationship to power” (Sally Helgesen, New York Times bestselling author).
Using ThePrince as a guide and with charm and wit, Smith applies Renaissance politics to the 21st century, and demonstrates how women can take and maintain power in careers where they have long been cast as second-best. “Machiavelli For Women is the ultimate battle guide for our times. Brimming with hard-boiled strategies, laced with wit, it’s a must-read for every woman ready to wield power unapologetically” (Claire Shipman, coauthor of The Confidence Code).
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Critic reviews
"NPR host Smith brings in current research and interviews to illuminate current applications. With her fast-paced, conversational tone, she delivers helpful strategies for women to deal with carrying out negotiations, garnering respect, building confidence, and gaining support. She candidly shares her own experiences and provides helpful tips and cautions. The chapter on negotiation is particularly impactful."
Every woman needs to read this.
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One should read this book before graduate
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Surprisingly Good
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Amazing! Stacey never disappoints.
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Nothing is achieved by monstering adult human females for a few woke brownie points.
Don’t CIS me!
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