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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.
pointpattern's review
1.0
This book basically tells you to stop being a woman and be a man instead. I surely hope noone takes actual advice from this book, its recommendations are the opposite of what diversity in leadership looks like.
shannny2k's review
2.0
This book covered a lot of information that was already known and ironically did so in such a way that alienated the reader. (Despite the fact that much of the book was about how to not alienate yourself.) There is some ok information in here, particularly for those unversed in Executive Presence, but I don't think it's presented in such a way that it's easy to learn from.
bronkmb's review
4.0
good reminders. We've either experienced or witnessed these things. improvement is always a work-in-progress for me :)
words_for_nerds's review
2.0
Most one and two star reviews here cover my views. Very basic, no real workable insights or actual solutions. This might have been more interesting had the writer included more scientific findings besides opinion surveys, anecdotes and her own focus groups.
livingalifethroughbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Good but not great
When the book started it leaned heavily on looks and while the book makes its point, I felt it was beating a dead horse mentioning looks several times. I gave it 4 stars because there’s a lot of usable content. Some attributes I feel were rushed. Some parts went from one vignette to another to another teach us about the principles of EP except I was getting lost in what principle was being focused on. Felt similar at times. In general, worth the read.
When the book started it leaned heavily on looks and while the book makes its point, I felt it was beating a dead horse mentioning looks several times. I gave it 4 stars because there’s a lot of usable content. Some attributes I feel were rushed. Some parts went from one vignette to another to another teach us about the principles of EP except I was getting lost in what principle was being focused on. Felt similar at times. In general, worth the read.
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