Friday, 26 June 2009

Book Review from Florence in Nigeria




BOOK REVIEW
TITLE: WHAT IT TAKES – A MODERN WOMAN’S GUIDE TO SUCCESS IN BUSINESS.
AUTHOR: AMY HENRY

IF YOU WANT TO CLIMB THE CORPORATE LADDER AS A WOMAN YOU MUST LEARN THE RULES. WHAT IT TAKES : TALKS ABOUT THE DOS AND DONTS OF THE CORPORATE WORLD. AN UPBEAT, LEVELHEADED GUIDE THAT WILL BE OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO WOMEN IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THEIR CAREER. IT TEACHES HOW WOMEN CAN SUCCEED BY USING THE STRATEGIES THAT MEN USE EVERYDAY AND BY THINKING OF FEMINITY AS AN ASSET, NOT A LIABILITY ALSO DEVELOPING CAPACITY TO BE AT THE HELMS OF BUSINESS.

• NO CRYING IN THE BOARDROOM- USE THE RIGHT EMOTION AT WORK
• NEGOTIATING FOR WHAT YOU’RE WORTH- GET THE COMPENSATION YOU DESERVE
• SPEAK ASSERTIVELY- CONFIDENCE ISN'T ARROGANCE
• DATING AT WORK- KNOW THE CONSEQUENCES
• ASK FOR FORGIVENESS NOT PERMISSION – TAKE RISK

AMY HENRY, A FORMIDABLE BUSNIESS WOMAN AND NATIONAL STAR FROM THE ORIGINAL SEASON OF THE APPRENTICE SHARES HER EXPERIENCE. SHE ENCOURAGES AND ENPOWERS WOMEN BY GIVING THIS ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE REALITY OF TODAY’S BUSINESS WORLD FROM THE NEW MODEL FOR TODAY’S YOUNG BUSINESS WOMEN. FLORENCE

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