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ashleyshields's review
1.0
The few pieces of (fairly obvious) good advice are so buried beneath the body-shaming, elitism, racism, and misogyny as to be rendered useless.
kettlepot's review
4.0
At least in my company, this book rings very true. From the makeup of who seems to get ahead to the differences between how the same characteristics are interpreted differently when shown by men and women.
It provides a good framework for areas to focus on to develop as a leader.
It provides a good framework for areas to focus on to develop as a leader.
dhilderbrand's review
5.0
I found a ton of insight in this book. Typically, I feel that these books could be distilled down to an Atlantic article. I could not say the same for this. I do feel that a lot has changed with COVID-19 so I will be curious what the next edition of this book has to share.
ohnoitskylie's review
informative
slow-paced
2.75
This book is good at explaining what aspects can hold back without sugarcoating (the world is unfair), but applies very little in the HOW of fixing those issues. Instead the author provides mostly anecdotes about people who do things “well.”
While it was worth a read, the book is better seen as a tool to reflect on your own presence rather than a guide to improvements.
While it was worth a read, the book is better seen as a tool to reflect on your own presence rather than a guide to improvements.
poenaestante's review
4.0
This book is a vital and urgent read for anyone -- most notably anyone in an underindexed category like black, queer, or female -- who is or aspires to be in leadership in a traditional, hierarchical organization. This book uses data, research, and anecdotes to give you the formula for how to comport yourself to be perceived as a leader or potential leader.
With the code shippe, she also doesn't shy away from the fact that the way the world is right now is deeply unfair to us underindexed folks. I think her hope is that by getting more of us into leadership that that can be transformed. I think that hope is wrongheaded but I'm not mad at her for having it. This kind of reformism is the animating spirit for bandaids of all sorts. Bandaids don't heal but they can sometimes help stop the bleeding.
A VITAL read also for white dudes who aspire to be allies but are doing it mostly on the wings of a sense of wanting to be "a good white person". Arm yourself with a little information here....and then go read some Robin DiAngelo and Ta'Nehisi Coates.
With the code shippe, she also doesn't shy away from the fact that the way the world is right now is deeply unfair to us underindexed folks. I think her hope is that by getting more of us into leadership that that can be transformed. I think that hope is wrongheaded but I'm not mad at her for having it. This kind of reformism is the animating spirit for bandaids of all sorts. Bandaids don't heal but they can sometimes help stop the bleeding.
A VITAL read also for white dudes who aspire to be allies but are doing it mostly on the wings of a sense of wanting to be "a good white person". Arm yourself with a little information here....and then go read some Robin DiAngelo and Ta'Nehisi Coates.