Title:
Unapologetically ambitious : take risks, break barriers, and create success on your own terms / Shellye Archambeau ; foreword by Ben Horowitz.
ISBN:
9781538702895
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2020.
©2020
Physical Description:
xxii, 265 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- Part one: Early lessons. Create your own luck ; Beware of impostor syndrome ; Find your cheerleaders ; Control what you can ; Don't let them win ; Decide what's important to you ; Set your goals -- Part two: Strategize for success. Devise a plan ; Learn the ropes ; Prepare for opportunity to appear ; Strategic on all fronts ; Foster self-determination ; Take a stand ; Build your reputation ; Be partners in planning -- Part three: Living the plan. Execute the plan ; Understand the field ; No second thoughts ; Delegate ; Embrace your limits ; Live your values ; Forget about work/life balance ; Manage your own career ; Tell people what you want ; Let it go ; Every move is "our" move ; Your challenges are your strengths -- Part four: Swerve. Move around the blocks you can't remove ; Make the right choice at the right time ; Stay flexible ; Stay connected ; Never say die ; Keep learning ; You deserve it -- Part five: Improving your odds. Find your mentors ; Build your network ; Find the current ; Take risks ; Life planning 101 -- Epilogue.
Summary:
"Full of empowering wisdom from one of high tech's first female African American CEOs, this inspiring leadership book for readers of Dare to Lead and Start with Why offers a blueprint for how to achieve your personal and professional goals, drawn from the author's own compelling story of how she weathered life's difficulties to build massive success"-- Provided by publisher.
Archambeau recounts how she overcame the challenges she faced as an African American woman while climbing the ranks at IBM and subsequently in her roles as CEO. She details the risks she took and the strategies she engaged to steer her family, her career, and her company toward success. Ambition alone is not enough to achieve success, and Archambeau shares the practical strategies, tools, and concrete steps readers can employ right now. Each chapter lays out key takeaways and actions to increase the odds of achieving your personal and professional goals. -- adapted from jacket
OCLC Number:
on1139767087
Availability:
Rosemount - Robert Trail~1
