The Courage to Advance

Real life resilience from the world's most successful women in business

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Pub Date 10 Dec 2021 | Archive Date 9 Feb 2023
Nicholas Brealey US | Nicholas Brealey Publishing

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Getting to the top in Business is never straightforward, especially as a woman.

This powerful collection of stories reveals how the world's leading women in business have overcome some of life's biggest challenges to reach the top of their professions. This is a book written for every current and aspiring leader, revealing the things that leaders rarely talk about; the behind the scenes struggles.

The women in these stories are powerful, internationally diverse and have impressive leadership accomplishments. They were brought together through one unifying experience: they have all completed the Harvard Business School Women on Boards program, a course that has turned into a movement. Today there are over 130 members of the WomenExecs on Boards network, from 17 countries. This is the network where organisations go to find educated, prepared, qualified and diverse women for corporate board seats.

After reading this book you will be inspired to lead and make a difference for others whether it's running a company or leading a division, team, project, community event or your family and home. You will discover that you already have all you need to succeed when it gets hard, to never give up, and how to keep going through life's difficult and sometimes terrible challenges. These women want you to know that you are not alone, and that you can lean on the strength of those who have gone before you, keep leading and keep getting back up again.

Getting to the top in Business is never straightforward, especially as a woman.

This powerful collection of stories reveals how the world's leading women in business have overcome some of life's...


Advance Praise

“One cannot help but be inspired by the courage, humility, and tenacity of the special women profiled in these stories.”
—Christian Brickman, CEO of Sally Beauty Holdings

“Women’s empowerment is the single biggest opportunity of the 21st century. Read this book and be inspired by the courageous stories of those who are re‑writing the rules of leadership.”
—Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever PLC; cofounder & chair of IMAGINE

“It’s often through hearing the stories of others that we come to the best moments of clarity in our own. Women leaders are courageous, resilient, fully capable of making sense and success of the world around them. We adapt, and we also lead change. All, with grace, humility, and vulnerability. In this book are thirty-six stories of proof.”
—Coco Brown, founder & CEO of Athena Alliance, Inc.

“The Courage to Advance will inspire you to never give up and to achieve more than you could have ever imagined!”
—Dimitri Panayotopoulos, board director & former vice chairman of The Procter & Gamble Company

“If you are ready for your head to be full of ideas, your heart running over, and your insides raring to go, The Courage to Advance is for you!”
—Nanette Harrell, Independent Fractional Chief Information Officer & former Transportation Executive, Faneuil, Inc.

“One cannot help but be inspired by the courage, humility, and tenacity of the special women profiled in these stories.”
—Christian Brickman, CEO of Sally Beauty Holdings

“Women’s empowerment is the...


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ISBN 9781529368994
PRICE £20.00 (GBP)
PAGES 224

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The book can be read in one go just because it gives you the source of inspiration, shares the stories of couragu, vulnerability, resilience and gives you some advice. Flying through the stories of women in this book, you feel like a learning curve is there and you follow it, recognizing yourself from time to time in similar situations.

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Inspiring book of wisdom from very accomplished women. I loved reading the words of wisdom from each person. I did think it would be more of a "here are great steps to advance in your life and career" sort of book but it was still awesome to read about so many successful women out there!

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