Our Power as Women: The Wisdom and Strategies of Highly Successful Women [Paperback]

Helene Lerner-Robbins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1996

Seventy-five never-before-published essays, by such successful female role models as Marianne Williamson, Gloria Steinem, Maya Angelou, Liz Claiborne, Eleanor Roosevelt, Beverly Sills, and others, share the secrets of success. Original. Tour. IP.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Both these works accept the premise that in the workplace women are more collaborative, more intuitive, more comfortable with 1ambiguity, and less confident with traditional hierarchies, negotiations, and power than men. Lerner-Robbins, a former columnist for New Woman magazine, focuses more on inspiration than on day-to-day issues. She adopts a New Age approach to women's careers, urging women to take pride in their choices and to seek "solidarity and sisterhood." Unfortunately, too much of her inspiration comes from excerpts of commencement addresses at women's colleges. Featured here are short personal interviews with prominent women such as Patricia Ireland, Gloria Steinem, Beverley Sills, Marianne Williamson, and Paula Zahn. Though some readers may be inspired, others will be put off by the monotonous exhortations and the universal prescription to "believe in yourself." Chances & Choices, based on the author's experience as an executive in Fortune 500 companies, takes a practical look at how business is changing and how women will fare in the future. Wylie argues that as business becomes more focused on facilitating rather than directing, changing rather than preserving the status quo, promoting diversity rather than homogeneity, women are poised to break the glass ceiling and come into their own. She surveys important topics such as networking, communicating, using power, and developing negotiating skills, successfully balancing anecdotes from executive women with sound advice on valuing what works for women in business and improving what doesn't. A welcome addition to business and career collections.?Mary-Ellen Mort, Univ. of California at Berkeley Extension
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Conari Press (May 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943233917
• ISBN-13: 978-0943233918
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,816,010 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

For more than two decades, Helene Lerner has been addressing the interests of contemporary women. As a prolific author, independent public television host, Emmy Award-winning executive producer and workplace consultant, she covers a wide array of women's issues, such as calculated risk-taking, reinvention, breaking barriers, work-life balance, relationships and self-esteem. Since 1994, she has produced and hosted more than twenty televised specials under the umbrella of Creative Expansions, Inc. She received American Public Television's "MVP" award for her outstanding contributions to public television. Her professional career began as a teacher in the New York City public school system. Using her innate business instincts, she later pursued a career in sales and marketing during the 1980s, working her way up through the ranks of a national newspaper.

In addition to her published books and television specials, Helene maintains a private practice coaching individuals and groups, providing tools to increase their sense of individual empowerment. She also advises corporations and community groups on leadership and diversity issues, and delivers keynotes on a variety of related topics. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, Helene holds an MBA from Pace College and a Masters in Education from City College in New York City, where she currently resides.

Helene is the founder of womenworking.com, one of the premier websites for career women. With exclusive features, resources, a multi-media blog, and a monthly career coach who interacts with visitors, womenworking.com is a valuable source of informal mentoring. The website has a robust social media presence, where Helene offers inspiration to loyal followers.