Inspiring Women: BECOMING Courageous, Wise Leaders
This book speaks directly to women leaders and those who aspire to be…
Here is a sneak preview
By way of
Excerpts from the text
And quotes included by female executives
Interviewed for the book
Every woman has the opportunity
To make more of herself than she does
So now it is about finding
That which has not yet been revealed in you
A leader without courage
Is like a car with no wheels
Believing “I can’t”
Grabs you tightly
Holds on
Holds you back
Floods you with self-doubt
The bottom line is a shocker
Seventy percent (70%)
Of employees whose leaders use
The approach in this book
Reported increases
In their performance
Debbie Storey, Senior Vice President, AT&T
“You can make the mistake
Of believing the people
You lead are motivated”
When people can’t trust their manager
To give what their performance deserves
Trouble is brewing
Like a flooding river
Crawling its way toward disaster
When everybody’s job is at stake
We see a lot of pretending
That everything is fine
How motivating is it
How much effort do people give
How well do they perform
When the satisfaction is gone
Martha Hayhurst, President, Harry Norman, Realtors
“You have to know
What is important
To each person
Otherwise how can you lead”
Rachel Russell, Vice President, AT&T
“When you use the approach in this book
Issues will be uncovered”
There is power in the beliefs
That determine how hard people work
How well they perform
And how happy they will be
Danielle Donehew, Executive Vice President, Atlanta Dream
“This is a great approach
It just makes sense”
Some of your beliefs
Work against you as a leader
You may want to get a feel
For the beliefs you hold
About how they affect you
And how they affect
The way you lead others
Marie Mouchet, VP and CIO, Southern Company, CIO, Southern Nuclear
“You are onto something
About bringing ‘how we were raised’
Into the workplace
Like the beliefs we learned
At an early age
That hold on
And follow us to work”
Aline Ward, Regional CIO, Southern Company
“Your beliefs determine
Your leadership style”
Kathleen King, Vice President and CIO, Alabama Power
“Leaders need to know their people
But they must understand themselves first”
Becky Sparks, Vice President, AT&T
“You are who you were back when”
When you aren’t getting
The results you want
Just turn to those you lead
They know solutions
That will work for them
Leslie Sibert, Vice President, Georgia Power
“Approaches like those in this book
Are becoming more important
As we move toward
A more diverse workforce”
Motivation is the fuel for performance . . . no gas, no go
Courage is the narrow line
That separates leaders
Some leaders are like
A puppet on a string
Dancing a jig
To somebody else’s music
About courage for what is right
Maybe you have slipped into a quandary
Knowing the right thing to do
Yet not
And why
About the courage to stand up to men
We have our own theory about men
Who flash aggressive intimidating behavior
It is nothing more than a cover-up
For their tightly wrapped feelings
Of inferiority and insecurity
Becky Blalock, Senior VP and CIO, Southern Technology
“Not willing to be tough
Not willing to get
In dog fights with men
Holds women back”
Suzanne Sitherwood, President, Atlanta Gas Light
“Being intimidated by men
Having a chip on your shoulder
Holds women back as leaders”
Bari Love, Partner, Jackson Spalding
“This book and its focus on female leaders
Addresses the issues
Many of us face
Especially courage”
The bottom line is this:
Leading is about wisdom and courage
Equal partners
Not to stand alone
Martha Forlines and Thad Green
Tags: confidence, courage, inspiring women, motivation
