By Alice Hafer
Women have been told for decades to “lean in” and “girlboss” their way to the top. Some also feel stalled, overlooked, or undervalued in the current workplace despite progress. Dr. Lois Frankel claims that the issue is not only bias from others; it is also the habits that women unintentionally practice.
Frankel, an executive coach to Fortune 500 leaders, exposes 100 self-sabotaging behaviors that secretly undermine women’s careers in the recently revised second edition of Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office. These errors are simple, widespread, and frequently invisible, even to the women who commit them, from undervaluing your worth to avoiding office politics.
Frankel claims that” the rules keep changing.” We’ve made an effort to gain ground, but the current workplace has changed in a way that complicates women’s advancement. Being “nice” is no longer sufficient.
Her book addresses challenging situations, ranging from microaggressions and mansplaining to remote work challenges, the demise of La programs, and even the eroding of reproductive rights that have a negative impact on professional opportunities. In order to help women recognize these patterns, reclaim their authority, and successfully navigate their careers, Frankel’s book employs relevant examples and sensible exercises.
The stakes are higher. Along with the 100 habits that women adopt, there are gentle forms of discrimination, such as letting fear rule over ambition, avoiding visibility, or failing to create a remarkable professional brand. Frankel writes that “nice is important, but not sufficient.” You can pursue your goals without fear or shame, take control of your career without being in charge, and speak your mind while maintaining respect for others.
Her insights are powerful because they are concrete and because they reflect a universal truth that so few women experience but often hear articulated: progress is true but dangerous. Although equality is promoted in theory, historical and structural barriers continue to impede women’s advancement, including those obscene self-sabotaging practices upheld by women themselves.
Frankel’s updated edition serves as both a warning and a guideline for women to succeed with awareness, strategy, and the encouragement to break outdated patterns and obtain that promotion.
Where can I buy?
Details: Balance, an imprint of Hachette Book Group USA, is the publisher of Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office: Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers ( Revised 3rd Edition ).
applicable on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nice-Girls-Dont-Corner-Office-dp-1538776391/dp/1538776391″>Amazon.
