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Show Your Worth
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Show Your Worth

8 Intentional Strategies for Women to Emerge as Leaders at Work

McGraw-Hill, 2022 plus...


Editorial Rating

9

Qualities

  • Applicable
  • Concrete Examples
  • For Beginners

Recommendation

Women face disadvantages in the workplace, but as more women attain leadership positions, they make the road a little easier for those who come after them. Shelmina Babai Abji – a woman of color, an immigrant and a single mother – rose from poverty in Tanzania to become vice president at IBM. Her message to women: You can succeed as a leader, achieve your personal and professional goals, and help dismantle stereotypes and biases. Abji provides specific steps for attaining a leadership role with an insider’s savvy – along with loads of empathic encouragement, especially for women and minorities.

Take-Aways

  • Don’t underestimate your ability to become a leader within your workplace.
  • Define what success means to you.
  • Mindfully allocate your attention to gain maximum returns.

About the Author

Former vice president of IBM’s Global Microsoft Alliance Shelmina Babai Abji is a motivational speaker and angel investor.