The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance---What Women Should Know
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (767 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00DB368AY |
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| Number of Pages | : | 429 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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GrannyJo said The Confidence Code. I would like to see everyone who teaches even one girl, young woman, adult female, etc. read this book. We need, desperately, to change the way women think of themselves. It took nearly 80 years for me to gain the self-confidence that my brothers seem to have inherited along with other genes. We must do better. There is a great deal of evidence to support my contention that our mental capacity is . Not worth the read in my opinion. Jenna I got this book in hopes of really learning some more about obtaining and maintaining confidence, however it seems like the authors just did a bunch of research but always seemed to go back on what they said. Like the information they found was never good enough. I got tired of eventually hearing all their stories and wanted insight from them instead. Not worth the read in my opinion.. I really enjoyed reading this book - it was like a summary Dr. Sheila Gross I really enjoyed reading this book - it was like a summary of the many instances of my own crises of confidence through my life, and provided much food for thought. I had forgotten (at nearly 68 years of age) that I used to be so unsure of myself - and yet all the examples they cited of women whom they'd interviewed all sounded horrifyingly familiar. I think those of us who are older, who have stu
“The Confidence Code belongs in the bagof every woman in America. The gifted authors who were behind Womenomics prove that can change. They offer women practical advice and the vision of a more hopeful future.” (Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, and author of Lean In)“Kay and Shipman provide a great blueprint for raising daughters….All of this research, as well as the authors’ own recounting of experiences with doubt in their professional lives
Yet men still predominate in the corporate world. In The Confidence Code, Claire Shipman and Katty Kay argue that the key reason is confidence.Combining cutting-edge research in genetics, gender, behavior, and cognition—with examples from their own lives and those of other successful women in politics, media, and business—Kay and Shipman go beyond admonishing women to "lean in."Instead, they offer the inspiration and practical advice women need to close the gap and achieve the careers they want and deserve. . Following the success of Lean In and Why Women Should Rule the World, the authors of the bestselling Womenomics provide an informative and practical guide to understanding the importance of confidence—and learning how to achieve it—for women of all ages and at all stages of their career.Working women today are better educated and more well qualified than ever before
Claire Shipman is the senior national correspondent for ABC News' Good Morning America and a regular on This Week with George Stephanopoulos. She currently lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and two children.Katty Kay is the Washington correspondent for BBC World News America. She is a contributor on Meet the Press