Id Rather Be in Charge, Charlotte Beers
Id Rather Be in Charge, Charlotte Beers
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Id Rather Be in Charge
A Legendary Business Leaders Roadmap for Achieving Pride, Power, and Joy at Work

Author: Charlotte Beers

Narrator: Heather Henderson

Unabridged: 7 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/31/2012

Synopsis

Throughout her illustrious career, Charlotte Beers has been a CEO, a chairman, an undersecretary of state, and the first woman to appear on the cover of Fortune magazine. But none of those titles compare to what Charlotte is called today: a teacher, educating women across the United States and Europe on how to break the glass ceiling in what she calls the era of forging ahead for women. Now, Charlotte shares her extensive knowledge and experience in Id Rather Be in Charge, detailing concrete solutions to the most serious issue facing working women today: though exceptionally qualified, willing, and ready for the challenge, many are not yet in positions of influence and leadership in the industries they represent. Told in an intimate and honest style, Id Rather Be in Charge is part personal history, part pragmatic guide, as Charlotte describes her own experiences, stories from her students, and lessons from her peers. By chronicling both successes and mistakes, Charlotte illustrates the universal message that finding your own personal style of leadership is the only way to take charge and find meaning and joy in the everevolving workplace of today. Id Rather Be in Charge is a breakthrough book, a master class for women who are ready to learn how to shatter the glass ceiling, reach the corner office, andabove alldevelop their highest self in the workplace and beyond.

About Charlotte Beers

Charlotte Beers, born in Texas, credits her success to a combination of her business insight and her innate Southern charm. Her calling out of the difference between products and brands revolutionized major ad campaigns, bringing unprecedented success to her clients and the advertising agencies she led. Harvard Business School continues to teach their bestselling case study on leadership Charlotte Beers at Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide. From 2001 to 2003, she served as undersecretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs under Colin Powell, taking on the task of bringing Brand America to the world, with special focus on the Middle East, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. Today she conducts seminars throughout Europe and the United States, showing women how to transform themselves into managers and leaders in the many industries they represent. She lives in Charleston, South Carolina.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chichi

I love how she gave real life examples from her experiences about women that she met that were in leadership positions. The key thing that I love about the book was that everyone has there “thing” and you have to find yours by understanding who you are. Plus there is power in being a woman.......more

Goodreads review by Robin

The exercises in "knowing yourself" were ridiculously common-sensical but nonetheless ridiculously eye-opening. Leave it to an ad woman.......more

Goodreads review by Beth

I am almost embarrassed to admit that I read this book for fear that I might be giving the impression that I have an insatiable need for power. I just want to be a better leader and learn to be more assertive, and was looking for a book similar to Lean In by Cheryl Sandberg. There were parts of this......more

Goodreads review by Lori

After hearing Charlotte Beers speak at a conference, I was anxious to read her book. She is an amazing lady, very quick to think and react in the moment. I gained a lot of helpful ideas from her book, but the greatest lessons were learned from meeting with a women's group each month to discuss! Each......more

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