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Liane Enkelis (Author), Marion Lewenstein (Illustrator), Jane Applegate (Foreword), Karen Olsen (Contributor)

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January 1, 1995
Fifteen women CEOs and presidents of companies with annual revenues of $10 million or more tell how they got to the top -- on their terms. Through personal interviews and striking photographs these business leaders reveal how they broke through the gender barrier to acheive top executive positions, and how they learned to balance family needs with work responsiblities.

In On Our Own Terms, these innovative women give candid, down-to-earth advice on issues ranging from employee communications to child day care. They offer useful advice on:
- Career planning,
- Customer service,
- Growing a business,
- Managing work and family life, and more.

The women selected represent a cross-section of American women in ethnicity, age, geography, and business experience. On Our Own Terms explores the struggles, sacrifices, challenges and triumphs they have experienced on their way to success.


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The 15 women executives profiled here are intended as role models, so they are seen primarily through their own eyes. About half of each entry consists of direct quotes from the profilee. These are interspersed with comments by the authors (Enkelis is a photographer, Olsen an art director, Lewenstein an editor), with flattering photographs taken by Enkelis. Some names, such as Wilma Mankiller, principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, may be familiar from the news, but most will not. These women have encountered problems such as divorce, difficulty in obtaining financing, or being discounted due to their gender, but the emphasis is on success and what they have done right. Coverage spans a variety of industries, including nonprofit. The graphics quality is noteworthy. Recommended to fill a gap in business collections because there is a relative dearth of literature providing positive portraits of women business leaders.?Sue McKimm, Cuyahoga Cty. P.L., Parma, Ohio
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Scientific American

"On Our Own Terms conveys the humanness, strength of character, family relationships, and highly individual management styles of executives who are, today, blazing important trails for all women in business. These vivid and powerful photo essays capture the intelligence, high spirit, strong will, and intense personal motivation of women who have broken thorough the glass ceiling and the maternal wall. The combination of moving portraits and candid stories about personal struggle will inspire other women in their own quests for challenging and balanced lives."

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New York, United States, United Way, Cherokee Nation, Owen Healthcare, Pinsly Railroad Company, San Francisco, Carol Bartz, Gardener's Eden, Minyard Food Stores, Wilma Mankiller, Kavelle Bajaj, Dian Owen, Native American, Carnival Food Stores, Dorothy Brunson, Kathy Taggares, Los Angeles, Rush Communications, Ruth Owades, Wall Street, Elaine Chao, Peace Corps, Small Business Administration, Bureau of Indian Affairs
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