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Taking the Stage
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Taking the Stage

How Women Can Speak Up, Stand Out, and Succeed

Judith Humphrey
Jossey-Bass, 2014

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Recommendation

Many women struggle to get ahead in the workplace with no idea that the way they present themselves is holding them back. Leadership trainer Judith Humphrey presents an action-oriented plan to unlock your leadership potential and help you stand up for yourself at work and gain professional respect. She writes in a clear, concise tone, telling anecdotes about her life, friends and clients. In this insightful guidebook for anyone seeking to become a leader, she identifies several common factors – such as body language and word choices – that women must alter to communicate leadership. getAbstract recommends Humphrey’s manual to women in the corporate world and to anyone who might mentor a female future leader.

Take-Aways

  • Often, adults teach young girls to be obedient, quiet and accommodating. This can discourage them from adopting leadership qualities.
  • To assume leadership, women must overcome such ingrained habits.
  • To advance, deal with your insecurities and become more visible to colleagues, superiors and the public.

About the Author

Also the author of Speaking as a Leader, Judith Humphrey is the chief creative officer and founder of The Humphrey Group, a Canadian firm providing corporate leadership training.

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