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020 $a9781250071736 (hbk.) :$cNT$910
082 04$a650.1$222
100 1 $aDufu, Tiffany.
245 10$aDrop the ball :$bachieving more by doing less /$cTiffany Dufu ; [foreword by Gloria Steinem].
246 30$aAchieving more by doing less.
260 $aNew York :$bFlatiron Books,$c2017.
300 $axiii, 286 pages ;$c22 cm.
505 0 $a"A bold and inspiring memoir and manifesto from a renowned voice in the women's leadership movement who shows women how to cultivate the single skill they really need in order to thrive: the ability to let go. Once the poster girl for doing it all, after she had her first child, Tiffany Dufu struggled to accomplish everything she thought she needed to in order to succeed. Like so many driven and talented women who have been brought up to believe that to have it all, they must do it all, Dufu began to feel that achieving her career and personal goals was an impossibility. Eventually, she discovered the solution: letting go. In Drop the Ball, Dufu recounts how she learned to reevaluate expectations, shrink her to-do list, and meaningfully engage the assistance of others--freeing the space she needed to flourish at work and to develop deeper, more meaningful relationships at home. Even though women are half the workforce, theystill representonly eighteen per cent of the highest level leaders. The reasons are obvious: just as women reach middle management they are also starting families. Mounting responsibilities at work and home leave them with no bandwidth to do what will most lead to their success. Offering new perspective on why the women's leadership movement has stalled, and packed with actionable advice, Tiffany Dufu's Drop the Ball urges women to embrace imperfection, to expect less of themselves and more from others--only then can they focus on what they truly care about, devote the necessary energy to achieving their real goals, and create the type of rich, rewarding life we all desire"-- Provided by publisher.
650 0$aDufu, Tiffany.
650 0$aDufu, Tiffany$vPhilosophy.
650 0$aWomen professional employees$zUnited States$vBiography.
650 0$aAfrican American women$zUnited States$vBiography.
650 0$aMothers$zUnited States$vBiography.
650 0$aLeadership in women$zUnited States.