Recommended Resources
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Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
Invisible Women shows us how, in a world largely built for and by men, we are systematically ignoring half the population. It exposes the gender data gap – a gap in our knowledge that is at the root of perpetual, systemic discrimination against women, and that has created a pervasive but invisible bias with a profound effect on women’s lives. Chatto & Windus (7 Mar. 2019) -
Let It Go: The Memoirs of Dame Stephanie Shirley
Dame Stephanie Shirley is one of Britain's leading philanthropists and has donated most of her life to helping good causes, especially those close to her heart. This fascinating memoir charts Dame Stephanie's life from her time as a child in Germany and arrival in England as an unaccompanied Kindertransport refugee through to her retirement and dedication to charity. Acorn Books; Revised ed. edition (29 Oct. 2012) -
Positivity: Groundbreaking Research To Release Your Inner Optimist And Thrive
One of the leading members of the positive psychology movement draws on cutting-edge research and lab-tested tools to explain:
• Why positivity is more important than happiness
• How it relieves depression, broadens minds, and builds lives
• How to tap into your own sources of positivity Oneworld Publications (1 Jan. 2011) -
Flourish: A New Understanding of Happiness and Wellbeing: The practical guide to using positive psychology to make you happier and healthier
'This book will help you flourish.' With this promise, internationally esteemed psychologist Martin Seligman begins Flourish, the first book to present his dynamic new concept of what well-being really is. Nicholas Brealey Publishing (5 May 2011) -
The power of visibility TEDxWhitehaven
Broadcaster and business journalist Penny Haslam set off on a journey to find out why there were so few women experts on TV and radio, and found they are simply harder to come by because the modern workplace isn’t working for women. TEDx Talks -
The price of invulnerability TEDxKC
In our anxious world, we often protect ourselves by closing off parts of our lives that leave us feeling most vulnerable. Yet invulnerability has a price. When we knowingly or unknowingly numb ourselves to what we sense threatens us, we sacrifice an essential tool for navigating uncertain times - joy. TEDx Talks -
From Sabotage to Support: Women Liberating Women in the Workplace TEDxWWU
Countless studies on women in leadership have discussed how women can sabotage each other when the work environment is fraught with patriarchal notions of what a successful business should look like. TEDx Talks -
On Resilience TEDxBarnardCollegeWomen
In her TEDx talk, Murphy explores the idea of RESILIENCE as one of the key principles to building a world where leadership is constantly re-imagined to reflect the needs of women and society and where it is commonplace for women to attain and exercise power. TEDx Talks -
Developing the conversation of women in leadership TEDxHeriotWattUniversity
By developing the conversations about this topic, Sharon wants to engage with organisations, businesses and society in general, looking at the challenges faced by women in leadership roles. How does society perceive female leaders, and what we can collectively do to improve this? TEDx Talks -
A systematic approach for women to achieve career success TEDxSMUWomen
Women are making great strides academically earning almost half the advanced degrees in Medicine, Law and Business but why are a smaller percentage of women than men reaching the top of their professions? TEDx Talks -
How To Lean In Without Burning Out TEDxFiDiWomen
Vanessa Loder's mission as the Founder of www.vanessaloder.com and Co-Founder of Mindfulness Based Achievement is to empower and inspire millions of women by helping them realize true success is easier than they think. TEDx Talks -
Failure and the Importance of mentors TEDxYouth@TheSpire
Patrick has worked as a consultant, executive coach and educator since 2004 in organisations ranging from Gonzaga College to Trinity College Dublin, Deloitte to Diageo. TEDx Talks -
Habits of high achievers TEDxTallaght
A professional speaker, writer and lover of extreme adventure sports Gerry Duffy's CV is filled with accomplishments such as running 32 marathons' in 32 consecutive days and also completing a DECA Iron distance triathlon. (24 mile swim, 1,160 mile bike and 262 mile run). TEDx Talks -
Revolutionizing Female Empowerment TEDxYouth@Toronto
"For me my dream would be to inspire more women into challenging themselves and taking risk to enrol themselves in science and engineering fields." Natalie Panek, Systems Engineer at MDA Space Missions talks about female empowerment, especially in science, technology, and engineering. TEDx Talks -
Responsibility and Leadership TEDxColumbiaCollege
Described as "a visionary thinker with a rare intellect," Sinek teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people. With a bold goal to help build a world in which the vast majority of people go home everyday feeling fulfilled by their work, Sinek is leading a movement to inspire people to do the things that inspire them. TEDx Talks -
Emotional Intelligence – The Key to Success TEDxBergen
After working 20 years for the BBC and other media, Tazeen Ahmad wanted to “help individuals also make sense of their stories”. She wants people to understand and use emotional intelligence to their advantage. TEDx Talks -
The Art of Goal Setting TEDxUofM
Keiana Cavé talked about her ideology of not setting SMART goals. She advocates dreaming big so as to not limit yourself. In order to change the world, sometimes you have to be unrealistic. TEDx Talks -
Embrace Your Influence, Increase Your Impact TEDxCarrollwoodDaySchool
Danielle Calhoun shares how she was inspired to make an impact on the world. She discovered that by tapping into her current influences and combining her interests she was able to create a business that helped others around the world. TEDx Talks -
Yes she can TEDxAuckland
Helen Clark is Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) -- the first woman to lead the organization -- and Chair of the United Nations Development Group. TEDx Talks -
Getting stuck in the negatives (and how to get unstuck) TEDxUCDavis
Alison Ledgerwood joined the Department of Psychology at UC Davis in 2008 after completing her PhD in social psychology at New York University. She is interested in understanding how people think, and how they can think better. TEDx Talks -
The art of making impossible, possible TEDxFiDiWomen
Ingrid Vanderveldt (iV) is the Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Dell, CEO of Green Girl Energy, Founding Organizer of the GLASS Forum (Global Leadership & Sustainable Success), seasoned entrepreneur, business television personality and a passionate advocate for WOMEN + GREEN sustainability initiatives. TEDx Talks -
Today’s Girls are Tomorrow’s Leaders TEDxNatick
Ever wonder why many women fall short of their career potential? Victoria describes how the ladder of success begins at age 10 and teaches us how to help girls gain confidence to succeed in a competitive world. TEDx Talks -
The secret root of our leadership problems TEDxLSSC
In this talk, Nicole Duslak explores the root of our leadership problems and discusses ways in which authenticity and vulnerability can help us build the relationships necessary to overcome these problems. TEDx Talks -
Tackling Fear and Unleashing your Full Potential TEDxKanata
Despite the reality of gender-based differences in leadership, women can unleash their full potential even in the face of fear and doubt. Imagine having an empowering tactic to push you through the paralysis of fear and give you the courage to make bolder moves and provide a greater impact as a woman in leadership. TEDx Talks -
How diversity makes teams more innovative
Are diverse companies really more innovative? Rocío Lorenzo and her team surveyed 171 companies to find out -- and the answer was a clear yes. In a talk that will help you build a better, more robust company, Lorenzo dives into the data and explains how your company can start producing fresher, more creative *ideas* by treating diversity as a competitive advantage. TEDx Talks -
What is Wrong with Women? TEDxTrinityBellwoodsWomen
For too long, I have found that despite many corrective, remedial, and palliative measures advanced by government, corporate, and academic sectors, the gender barrier issue remains unsolved 40 years after Bryant identified the challenge. Why is this so scary? TEDx Talks -
The Currency of Language TEDxBartonSpringsWomen
Women can own their power and brilliance by paying attention to this one thing- what we say. What we say impacts how we feel about ourselves, how we show up for others, our ability to influence, our ability to break the glass ceiling, and how much money we make. TEDx Talks -
Shifting Gender Paradigms: Speak Up, Stand Up, Rise Up TEDxWilmingtonWomen
By age 6, girls and boys may both associate brilliance to boys, and girls may begin opting out of activities that are deemed to require intelligence or brilliance, according to research published in Science Magazine. TEDx Talks -
Picture a Leader. Is She a Woman? TEDxBartonSpringsWomen
Women receive conflicting and confusing advice on how to rise in their careers. Typically this well intended guidance leaves us feeling like we need to change who we are at our core, act more like men in the workplace, hide our femininity, and adopt uncomfortable behaviors that don't reflect who we really are. TEDx Talks -
How to break bad management habits before they reach the next generation of leaders TED@BCG
Companies are counting on their future leaders to manage with more speed, flexibility and trust than ever before. But how can middle managers climb the corporate ladder while also challenging the way things have always been done? TEDx Talks -
No, Hard Work Does Not Speak For Itself TEDxStLouisWomen
Crystal Martin explains the importance of women being advocates for other women in business. Crystal is the CoderGirl Program Director at LaunchCode and a Co-organizer of Strange Loop Conference. TEDx Talks -
The real reason female entrepreneurs get less funding
Women own 39 percent of all businesses in the US, but female entrepreneurs get only two percent of venture funding. What's causing this gap? Dana Kanze shares research suggesting that it might be the types of questions start-up founders get asked when they're invited to pitch. TEDx Talks -
How to find the person who can help you get ahead at work
The workplace is often presented as a meritocracy, where you can succeed by putting your head down and working hard. Wall Street veteran Carla Harris learned early in her career that this a myth. The key to actually getting ahead? Get a sponsor. TEDx Talks -
How to make stress your friend
Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. TEDx Talks -
Developing a Growth Mindset
Should you tell your kids they are smart or talented? Professor Carol Dweck answers this question and more, as she talks about her groundbreaking work on developing mindsets. She emphasizes the power of "yet" in helping students succeed in and out of the classroom. Stanford Alumni -
Your body language may shape who you are TEDGlobal 2012
Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy argues that "power posing" -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don't feel confident -- can boost feelings of confidence, and might have an impact on our chances for success. TEDx Talks -
The power of believing that you can improve TEDxNorrkoping
Carol Dweck researches “growth mindset” — the idea that we can grow our brain's capacity to learn and to solve problems. In this talk, she describes two ways to think about a problem that’s slightly too hard for you to solve. Are you not smart enough to solve it … or have you just not solved it yet? A great introduction to this influential field. TEDx Talks -
Who am I? Think again TEDGlobal 2013
How do we decide who we are? Hetain Patel's surprising performance plays with identity, language and accent -- and challenges you to think deeper than surface appearances. A delightful meditation on self, with performer Yuyu Rau, and inspired by Bruce Lee. TEDx Talks -
How Our Careers Affect Our Children
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The Top Complaints from Employees About Their Leaders
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“Office Housework” Gets in Women’s Way
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Why Women Volunteer for Tasks That Don’t Lead to Promotions
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The Power of Talk: Who Gets Heard and Why
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Women’s Salary Negotiation Guide – Beat The Gender Pay Gap
According to AAUW, women currently earn 80% of what men earn. The gender pay gap continues to exist and while there are multiple theories regarding the cause of the gap, one of the most commonly heard is that women do not negotiate their salary (while many men do). This theory is backed by multiple studies, including a Mulberrys survey on salary negotiation that found 1 in 3 women have never asked for a raise while for men the figure falls to 1 in 5. CompanyCompare.co.uk -
Rookie Smarts Liz Wiseman
Is it possible to be at your best even when you are underqualified or doing something for the first time? Is it still possible, even after decades of experience, to recapture the enthusiasm, curiosity, and fearlessness of youth to take on new challenges? With the right mindset—with Rookie Smarts—you can.
In a rapidly changing world, experience can be a curse. Careers stall, innovation stops, and strategies grow stale. Being new, naïve, and even clueless can be an asset. For today’s knowledge workers, constant learning is more valuable than mastery. HarperBusiness (20 Nov. 2014) -
Conversational Intelligence Judith Glasser
The key to success in life and business is to become a master at Conversational Intelligence. It's not about how smart you are, but how open you are to learn new and effective powerful conversational rituals that prime the brain for trust, partnership, and mutual success. Conversational Intelligence translates the wealth of new insights coming out of neuroscience from across the globe, and brings the science down to earth so people can understand and apply it in their everyday lives. Routledge; 1 edition (8 Oct. 2013) -
The Healthy Mind Toolkit: Quit Sabotaging Your Success and Become Your Best Self
I can’t believe I just did that!
Why does this always happen to me?
I really should stop myself from . . .
Sound familiar? Whether we’re aware of it or not, most of us are guilty of self-sabotage. These behaviors can manifest in seemingly innocuous ways, but if left unchecked can create stress and cause problems in all areas of your life. Tarcherperigee (1 May 2018) -
Time to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind
The power of effective listening is recognised as the essential tool of good management. In this book, Kline describes how we can achieve this, and presents a step-by-step guide that can be used in any situation. Whether you want to have more productive meetings, solve business problems or build stronger relationships, this book offers you a new world of possibilities. Cassell (5 Sept. 2002) -
Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor: The New Way to Fast-Track Your Career
Who’s pulling for you? Who’s got your back? Who’s putting your hat in the ring? Odds are this person is not a mentor but a sponsor. Mentors can build your self-esteem and provide a sounding board—but they’re not your ticket to the top.
If you’re interested in fast-tracking your career, what you need is a sponsor—a senior-level champion who believes in your potential and is willing to advocate for you as you pursue that next raise or promotion. -
Win Win: When Business Works for Women, It Works for Everyone
Getting men involved in the conversation about how life is in organisations for women, this book is a great summary of how women adapt to a working life designed for and by men. And is a rallying cry for men and women to really see what is happening and change accordingly. John Murray (22 Feb. 2018) -
How women rise
An accessible and powerful guide to career progression for women looking at the 12 habits that undermine women’s success - from Failing to Enlist Allies to Letting Your Radar Distract You. Random House Business (12 April 2018) -
You’re More Biased Than You Think
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How (Un)ethical Are You?
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Four Ways Women Stunt Their Careers Unintentionally
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HBR Sept 2010 Why Men Still Get More Promotions Than Women
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Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers
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Women in the Workplace: A Research Roundup
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The Authenticity Paradox
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What Works for Women at Work
Williams and Dempsey (mother and daughter) distil decades of research to identify four patterns of behaviour that create obstacles to women’s advancement. And give pragmatic and well tested advice on how navigate them.
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Drop the ball
Tiffany Dufu’s engaging and practical book shows us how to embrace imperfection and prioritise our success in the face of overwhelming work and home obligations. Focussing on what’s going on at home and how we can negotiate that, she tells an inspiring story about how to use techniques from the Four Go-Tos to using the village to thrive. Penguin Life (22 Feb. 2018) -
Charlotte Beers at TEDxWomen 2012
Charlotte Beers talks about her career in advertising and business, and the experiences that shaped her leadership skills. She has served as CEO for Tatham-Laird & Kudner and Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, and was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame in 2009. TEDx Talks -
Power and Influence
Stanford Graduate School of Business
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The Confidence Code
An accessible and generous read Kay and Shipman take a sweeping view of women and their lack of self assurance drawing extensively on research and interviews to genuinely enquire into its' causes and effects. The book also includes macro and micro confidence building habits - both do's and don'ts! HarperBusiness; International ed. edition (2 July 2015) -
Why Don’t Women Ask?
Babcock and Laschever contend women need to negotiate now more than ever but they don't ask - for promotions, for recognition, for more help at home. Exploring the anxiety around negotiating they create helpful frameworks acknowledging the dual goals in negotiations - issue related goals and relationship goals. Piatkus; New Ed edition (4 Sept. 2008) -
Resilient: Find your inner strength
Rick Hanson brings an understanding of the plasticity of our brains with a deep understanding of how our minds can influence that. Steeped in neuroscience and psychology the book is rich with wisdom and daily practices that can grow and hard wire inner strengths as our best resources for resilient wellbeing Rider (29 Mar. 2018) -
The Strengths Book: Discover How to be Fulfilled in Your Work and in Life (Concise Advice)
Sally Bibb has written an uplifting can-do book on strengths and how to identify them and make them work for us. Practical and accessible this book can be used at home and in organisations to fuel real learning, moving away from an energy sapping deficit mindset and instead focussing on what is possible. LID Publishing (26 Oct. 2017) -
Women & Power: A Manifesto
Mary Beard's classicist yet deeply contemporary view of how history has treated powerful women is a compelling and provocative read. All the more so by the personal reflections of her own experience as a high profile women of international acclaim. Profile Books; Main edition (2 Nov. 2017) -
Pushback: How Smart Women Ask–and Stand Up–for What They Want
A book full of tools to help with negotiating when it can feel so intimidating. Women initiate negotiations 4 times less than men yet self-advocacy is critical to their success. A real skill builder, Rezvani challenges old assumptions and tentative approaches, from confronting an issue head-on without damaging a relationship, through to how to negotiate your own career advancement. John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (19 April 2012) -
Women Who Think Too Much: How to break free of overthinking and reclaim your life
Nolen-Hoeksema makes a strong case for the negative consequences of overthinking. Seeing women caught in their negative thoughts and emotions, what she calls a disease of 'morbid meditation' that women suffer from much more than men. And she shows how it doesn't have to be that way, outlining strategies to not allow our negative emotions rule our lives and undermine our efforts. Piatkus; New Ed edition (29 Jan. 2004) -
Mindset – Updated Edition: Changing The Way You think To Fulfil Your Potential
Carol Dweck explores the difference between a fixed and a growth mindset and the huge consequences of that mindset shift to our lives and careers. Individuals who believe their talents can be developed have a growth mindset and achieve more than those with a more fixed mindset, as they put their energy into learning. Working with our fixed mindset triggers to stay in the growth zone is hard work but reaps real rewards for our success and fulfillment. Robinson (12 Jan. 2017) -
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Dr Brene Brown's insight and wisdom encourages us to be bigger than our anxiety and fear. That in fact protecting ourselves from vulnerability, telling ourselves we are in control, diminishes us. Leaning into discomfort and ambiguity we will be rewarded with living wholeheartedly and courageously. Penguin Life (3 Dec. 2015) -
Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges
Amy Cuddy's Ted talk on Power Poses made a huge impact with women doing Wonderwoman poses in the bathrooms worldwide. This book looks at powerlessness and its' opposite presence. The book shows us how we can stop worrying about the impression we are making and change the impression we are making on ourselves, teaching us how to be more self assured in high stress moments. Orion (28 Jan. 2016) -
Clash!: How to Thrive in a Multicultural World
A beautifully researched and synthesised view of the binary nature of our changing world and cultures. The chapter on Gender Cultures, teasing out the mindsets and behaviours in male independence and female interdependence, is a helpful lens through which to see our default mechanisms - millennia in the making. Plume Books; Reprint edition (24 Jun. 2014) -
The Next Generation of Women Leaders: What You Need to Lead but Won’t Learn in Business School
Rezvani distills extensive research and experience into this book full of concise and pragmatic advice for women early in their leadership careers, but relevant for all. From on the job rules to networking, negotiation, office politics and work/life balance. Praeger (22 Dec. 2009) -
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader
Turning on its' head the notion of 'think first and then act', Ibarra has rich and practical advice on how to become a high impact leader. Redefine your job, diversify your network and be more playful with your self-concept. This will increase your 'outsight' which will help inform what kind of work is important, how you should invest your time, what relationships are important, and who you want to become. Harvard Business Review Press; 01 edition (10 Feb. 2015) -
Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career
Herminia Ibarra challenges conventional approaches to careers and identity transitions. A book that speaks broadly to how we develop our leadership identities and how our working selves evolve. Pragmatic and reassuring, grounded in an apprenticeship model that requires us to act and do stuff while insisting on the benefits of experimenting and lingering to ensure we arrive truly reinvented with a sense of self renewal. Harvard Business Review Press (1 Jan. 2004) -
The Politics of Promotion: How High-Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead
Bonnie Marcus confronts our failure to see self promotion as a leadership skill that we have a responsibility to become skilled at, for our teams and our organisations. Acutely aware of the potential landmines in the political landscape she gives extensive practical advice on how to navigate those with integrity and authenticity. John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (24 April 2015) -
Break Your Own Rules – How to Change the Patterns of Thinking that Block Women’s Path to Power
Based on extensive research and their experience of coaching and training over 5,000 women Flynn, Heath and Holt capture 6 faulty assumptions many women make that can get in the way of their success. (Focus on Others, Seek Approval, Be Modest, Work Harder, Play it Safe, It's all or nothing). They then turn them on their head and give practical advice on making the new rules work for you. Great insight and examples of how we can 'get out of our own way'. John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (21 Oct. 2011) -
The Influence Effect
Faison, Holt and Flynn explore the challenge of navigating politics and women's deep ambivalence about office politics. The book reviews the challenges from how men and women define politics through to how women are judged harshly when engaging in office politics. Then they give their Big Five strategies from influence loops to scenario thinking designed for senior women to amplify their influence, acknowledging that what works for men wont work for women. Berrett-Koehler Publishers (30 Oct. 2017)