Jessica Bacal: Mistakes I Made at Work: 25 Influential Women Reflect on What They Got Out of Getting It Wrong
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Author: Jessica Bacal
Number of Pages: 252 pages
Published Date: 29 Apr 2014
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Publication Country: New York, India
Language: English
ISBN: 9780142180570
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High-achieving women share their worst mistakes at work and how learning from them paved the way to success. Named by "Fast Company "as a "Top 10 Book You Need to Read This Year" In "Mistakes I Made at Work," a Publishers Weekly Top 10 Business Book for Spring 2014, Jessica Bacal interviews twenty-five successful women about their toughest on-the-job moments. These innovators across a variety of fields from the arts to finance to tech reveal that they re more thoughtful, purposeful and assertive as leaders because they learned from their mistakes, not because they never made any. Interviewees include: Cheryl Strayed, bestselling author of "Wild"Anna Holmes, founding editor of Jezebel.comKim Gordon, founding member of the band Sonic YouthJoanna Barsch, Director Emeritus of McKinsey & CompanyCarol Dweck, Stanford psychology professorRuth Ozeki, "New York Times "bestselling author of "Tale for the Time Being"And many moreFor readers of "Lean In" and "#Girlboss," "Mistakes I Made for Work" is ideal for millenials just starting their careers, for women seeking to advance at work, or for anyone grappling with issues of perfectionism, and features fascinating and surprising anecdotes, as well as tips for readers."