See Jane Lead: 99 Ways for Women to Take Charge at Work [Hardcover]

Lois P. Frankel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 11, 2007

The workplace is changing. From the boardrooms to non-profit organizations to the military, the typical male management style is now obsolete. There is a new generation of employees who reject hierarchical leadership and respond to the behaviors and characteristics that women traditionally exhibit. In other words, the time for woment to take charge is now! In SEE JANE LEAD, Dr. Frankel provides a blueprint for women who want to tap their natural leadership abilities and manage with greater ease and confidence in the business world, on the soccer field, at home, and beyond. With the same sharp insight that she demonstrated in Nice Girls Don't Get Rich and Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office, Dr. Frankel shows women how they can overcome sabotaging childhood behaviors that hold them back, while offering practical advice and real-life examples of strong female leaders who have succeeded--in male dominated fields--beyond their wildest dreams.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The latest from the bestselling author of Nice Girls Don't Get Rich delineates the attitudes and obstacles that keep women from reaching the top, and provides effective strategies for using and overcoming them. Though many of the book's premises polarize the sexes, they do so in the service of sound advice and strategy, including how to articulate a vision, when to take risks and never to underestimate the power of the "likability quotient." As for the promised list of 99 tips, they're spread throughout the book, springing up in the midst of Frankel's occasionally long-winded text (e.g., six page of former employees' praise for deceased makeup entrepreneur Mary Kay Ash) and are grouped according to utility ("Creating High-Performing Teams," "The Leader as Coach," etc.). Tips are bolstered by familiar-seeming anecdotes and exercises (team effectiveness surveys, self-assessment tests, a communication-style classification quiz), but Frankel effectively teaches women-without turning soft or saccharine-they needn't give up charm, compassion or a nurturing nature in order to kick ass. Though much of Frankel's hard-earned wisdom could benefit the Dicks of the business world just as well as the Janes, this businessgirl-power manifesto is passionate, well-researched and authoritative.
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Review

Lois Frankel, a popular speaker, delivers her newest advice inventory just as if she were presenting at a conference. The listener is immediately engaged in practical advice and anecdotes that make a lasting impression. Frankel remains upbeat even when she shares her worst career and personal mistakes. Businesswomen, as well as homemakers and others, can use the leadership tips provided, as well as share them with their daughters to make a difference in their lives. Using her best coaching tone, Frankel cajoles, challenges, and commiserates with women leaders and would-be leaders while providing solid strategies to follow to improve oneself. Bonus materials, which the listener can print and use with or without the audiobook, make this audio presentation as worthwhile as a seminar. D.L.M. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/ NOV 07] --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Business Plus; First Edition edition (April 11, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446579688
• ISBN-13: 978-0446579681
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #747,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Lois Frankel attributes being an "avid writer" to having been an avid reader from childhood through the present. As a young girl growing up in New York she would anxiously wait for the next issue of the Weekly Reader to arrive at school so she could scour the back for new books to order at the cost of 25¢ each. Immersing herself in the stories of Little Women, Annie Oakley, Nancy Drew, and Cherry Ames Lois dreamed of one day becoming a writer herself. By the time she reached high school her focused shifted as she planned her career as a psychologist. It was only after her first book, Women, Anger & Depression: Strategies for Self-Empowerment, was published that Lois realized she had fulfilled her long-forgotten childhood dream.

Lois has always written about those things she feels closest to - workplace and women's issues. Her "research" is her experience working as a psychotherapist, business coach, and workshop facilitator for corporations around the globe. She was a pioneer in the field of business coaching and is still one of the few coaches in the country with a combination of ten years working in human resources at a Fortune 10 oil company and psychological expertise. Staying on top of the human aspects of business requires Lois to read the latest in business books but she still finds time for her favorite "true crime" authors such as Ann Rule and Patricia Cornwell. To learn more about Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D. visit her web sites: www.corporatecoachingintl.com and www.gr8speakers.com

Dr. Lois P. Frankel is the president of Corporate Coaching International as well as the author of several books and numerous articles. She is internationally recognized as an expert in the field of workplace behavior. With over twenty years of experience in human resources development, she is a frequently invited guest on talk radio, television, conferences, corporate workshops, and retreats.

Her work as a public speaker and consultant has provided Dr. Frankel with the privilege of serving such diverse clients as The Walt Disney Company, Candle Corporation, City of Pasadena, Amgen, Inc., Miller Brewing Company, McKinsey & Company, Inc., Lockheed Martin, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles County Fire Department, International Family Entertainment/The Family Channel, The Hollywood Reporter, and many more. She also does pro bono consultation and workshops to nonprofit community agencies, including the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Caring for Babies with AIDS, and the Los Angeles Women's Foundation.

Dr. Frankel's books include, NICE GIRLS DON'T GET THE CORNER OFFICE: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers (Warner Books Hardcover; February 11, 2004; $ 19.95), Jump Start Your Career, Kindling the Spirit, Women, Anger, & Depression, and Overcoming Your Strengths, which was named "the best unsung business book of the year" in 1997 by Fast Company magazine.

As a member of the American Psychological Association, National Speakers Association, and the Society for Human Resources Management, Dr. Frankel is also a licensed psychotherapist with a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Southern California. Although originally from the East Coast, Dr. Frankel currently resides in Southern California.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The View from a Positive Slant, July 10, 2007

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John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: See Jane Lead: 99 Ways for Women to Take Charge at Work (Hardcover)

In her previous books Ms. Frankel tended to write from a negative viewpoint. She would say something like here are a hundred things you shouldn't do. She got tired of interviewers asking if she was advising women to be mean and nasty, some even used the dreaded 'B' word:[...] This time she has turned her writing around to the positive side and points out 99 things that women should do.

What I found to be the best two chapters in the book are towards the end. Chapter 8 is Women as Entrepreneurs. Early in the chapter she gives a short self-assessment test. It's pretty good, but I think leaves out two all important questions: 1. Can you stand to have anyone over you as a boss, and 2. In your own mind do you really have a choice or is this something you have to do. Most entrepreneurs I know would put the answer to these questions at the top of their decision tree.

And then there's Chapter 9, Raising Our Daughters to Lead. Little girls are often taught that they fit professions like nurse, stewardess or something else that isn't at the top. But there's no reason they shouldn't be told that they should be the doctor, not the nurse, and if you want to work on an airplane, fly the damn thing, don't serve drinks.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for what it is, May 14, 2007

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Cathryn (Davis, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: See Jane Lead: 99 Ways for Women to Take Charge at Work (Hardcover)

I bought this book because I thought it was a book on current leadership practices aimed at women who want to understand how their gender may be influencing their leadership style. After reading it I can say that some women would find my first sentence to be true. I do not happen to be one of them; however, I do not think it is fair to judge the book against my expectations.

This book is aimed at women who need encouragement that they have the skills needed to be a leader. Dr. Frankel gives many examples of how the general life-skills women tend to develop in US culture (eg., organizing a carpool) can be translated into the workplace. While the book does give a rather general overview of the elements of leadership in the workplace the coverage is superficial.

That having been said, I do think that the book is very positive and encouraging and would be very helpful to women who need a bit of help seeing that they really do have what it takes to be a leader.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Career advice from an expert, April 17, 2007

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This review is from: See Jane Lead: 99 Ways for Women to Take Charge at Work (Hardcover)

Lois P. Frankel challenges the assertion that in order to succeed in the business world, women must adopt traits that are historically considered masculine. Through her own studies, Frankel has determined that the characteristics typically associated with the female psyche are, in fact, the same traits that make women more qualified for leadership roles. In See Jane Lead: 99 Ways for Women to Take Charge at Work and in Life, Frankel explains her reasoning and provides a plan for women to take advantage of the instincts they may have once believed to be a hindrance to their careers.

A quiz allows women to determine which aspects of leadership can be personally strengthened. Frankel then spends a chapter elaborating on each aspect, enabling you to create a plan of action to take advantage of these skills. She encourages the reader to skip straight to the chapters that are most relevant to their personal needs and spend more time studying the techniques listed.

Frankel's advice doesn't end with career advancement. Adequate time is also spent transferring the lessons of leadership to successful parenting. She punctuates her tips with short bios of influential women who may or may not be well known, but who made their way into leading roles by taking advantage of their feminine qualities. A helpful reading list follows the main content.

See Jane Lead should resonate well with women everywhere. For centuries, women have managed the intricacies and conflicts of raising a family, leaving them well-qualified for influential roles in the workforce. Frankel brings to light the barrier of self-doubt that women frequently create, and shows why it is critical that women step up to the plate and fall into their natural roles as world leaders.

Lois P. Frankel, PhD is a prominent life coach and the author of Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers; Stop Sabotaging Your Career: 8 Proven Strategies to Succeed--In Spite of Yourself; and Overcoming Your Strengths: 8 Reasons Why Successful People Derail and How to Get Back on Track, among others.