Grace Meets Grit, Daina Middleton
Grace Meets Grit, Daina Middleton
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Grace Meets Grit
How to Bring Out the Remarkable, Courageous Leader Within

Author: Daina Middleton

Narrator: Daina Middleton

Unabridged: 5 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 12/01/2016


Synopsis

There is no mistaking that inequality in the workplace is still prevalent in the form of salary inequity and unequal representation in leadership and board positions. Too often conversations about inequality can lead to men and women believing they are alike. Women and men are not the same, biologically or psychologically, and these differences lead to significant dissimilarities in how each approaches leadership situations. Grace Meets Grit navigates the previously unexplored subject of gender differences in the workplace specifically applied to critical leadership behaviors. Leadership behaviors are what make us all successful in the workplace. They are how we are evaluated against our peers and what we use to solve problems when working in teams. We also know that the most effective organizations work diligently to optimize these leadership behaviors. Through stories of extraordinary, courageous women, Grace Meets Grit shows how to compensate for your innate style by "dialing up" leadership qualities you may not naturally possess. Middleton empowers women, in particular, to embrace their innate qualities and anticipate and apply behaviors expected of their male counterparts to help level the playing field. The end result is fewer misunderstandings in the workplace and higher performance from both individual leaders and teams.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hallie

The concepts in this book are absolutely valid - I see the difference in leadership styles between what is termed grace vs grit here, every day. The concepts are valid, but I found myself annoyed at the generalizations of male vs female usage of the styles. I would have much rather had the book focu......more

Goodreads review by Kim

I eventually gave up on this one. I'm not a fan of people implying that "all women's this" or "all men do this". After awhile I felt like I would just skip sections and keep going, but I found myself skipping a lot of sections. I picked up the book for leadership strategies and found myself annoyed......more

Goodreads review by Jill

Slower towards the end but overall really nice actionable ways to be both.......more

Goodreads review by Sharon

Insightful, but a bit repetitive. Lots of good and useful information for both men and women in the workplace. Personal and historical examples serve as a source of encouragement. Worth reading.......more

Goodreads review by Cat

Insightful but anchored in generalizations. Also, a bit repetitive. Still, I took away some valuable knowldege.......more