000691619 000__ 03340nam\a2200505\i\4500 000691619 001__ 691619 000691619 003__ MiAaPQ 000691619 005__ 20211103003536.0 000691619 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 000691619 007__ cr\cn\nnnunnun 000691619 008__ 130715s2014\\\\cau\\\\\o\\\\\001\0\eng\d 000691619 020__ $$z9781118562642 (hardback) 000691619 020__ $$a9781118744659$$q(electronic bk.) 000691619 035__ $$a(MiAaPQ)EBC1394303 000691619 035__ $$a(Au-PeEL)EBL1394303 000691619 035__ $$a(CaPaEBR)ebr10767009 000691619 035__ $$a(CaONFJC)MIL522026 000691619 035__ $$a(OCoLC)852958663 000691619 040__ $$aMiAaPQ$$beng$$erda$$epn$$cMiAaPQ$$dMiAaPQ 000691619 050_4 $$aHD6054.3$$b.B556 2014 000691619 0820_ $$a658.4/094082$$223 000691619 1001_ $$aBlalock, Becky,$$d1955- 000691619 24510 $$aDare :$$bstraight talk on confidence, courage, and career for women in charge /$$cBecky Blalock. 000691619 250__ $$aFirst edition. 000691619 264_1 $$aSan Francisco :$$bJossey-Bass,$$c[2014] 000691619 300__ $$a1 online resource (243 pages) 000691619 336__ $$atext$$2rdacontent 000691619 337__ $$acomputer$$2rdamedia 000691619 338__ $$aonline resource$$2rdacarrier 000691619 500__ $$aIncludes index. 000691619 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 000691619 520__ $$a"From a veteran Fortune 500 executive, how women can reach and succeed in top leadership positionsThough women hold a majority of the managerial and professional jobs in the workforce, they occupy a mere 14% of C-suite positions at Fortune 500 firms. To break through this stubborn glass ceiling, women must learn to take bold steps when career-defining moments arise. During her 33-year career at Southern Company, a Fortune 500 utility company, Becky Blalock rose to become CIO in a traditionally male industry. Now she offers her own hard-won advice, as well as that of 28 top female executives, to show all aspiring women how to dare to reach the highest tier of leadership and C-suite positions. Includes advice and mentoring lessons from top women business leaders such as: Anna Maria Chavez, CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA; Kat Cole, President of Cinnabon; Carol Tome, CFO of Home Depot; Dr. Beverly Tatum, president of Spelman College, and Jeanette Horan, CIO of IBM, among many others Features straightforward, honest advice on gaining confidence, speaking up, finding mentors, learning to fail, building a network of allies, managing others, and more Written by pioneering business leader Becky Blalock, with a Foreword by Anne Mulcahy, former chairperson and CEO of Xerox Corporation Dare is must-needed guide for women everywhere, at every level, striving to develop the character, skills, and relationships that deliver greater success in the workplace. "--$$cProvided by publisher. 000691619 588__ $$aDescription based on print version record. 000691619 650_0 $$aWomen executives. 000691619 650_0 $$aLeadership in women. 000691619 650_0 $$aSuccess in business. 000691619 650_0 $$aBusinesswomen. 000691619 650_0 $$aCareer development. 000691619 655_0 $$aElectronic books 000691619 77608 $$iPrint version:$$aBlalock, Becky.$$tDare : straight talk on confidence, courage, and career for women in charge.$$dSan Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2014]$$z9781118562642$$w(DLC) 2013023988 000691619 852__ $$bebk 000691619 85640 $$3ProQuest Ebook Central Academic Complete $$uhttps://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1394303$$zOnline Access 000691619 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:691619$$pGLOBAL_SET 000691619 980__ $$aBIB 000691619 980__ $$aEBOOK 000691619 982__ $$aEbook 000691619 983__ $$aOnline