The Courage to Advance, Bonnie Hagemann
The Courage to Advance, Bonnie Hagemann
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The Courage to Advance
Real life resilience from the world's most successful women in business

Author: Bonnie Hagemann, Lisa Pent, Women Execs on Boards

Narrator: Katherine Fenton

Unabridged: 7 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/10/2021

Synopsis

Getting to the top in Business is never straightforward, especially as a woman.

This powerful collection of stories reveals how the world's leading women in business have overcome some of life's biggest challenges to reach the top of their professions. This is an audiobook written for every current and aspiring leader, revealing the things that leaders rarely talk about; the behind the scenes struggles.

The women in these stories are powerful, internationally diverse and have impressive leadership accomplishments. They were brought together through one unifying experience: they have all completed the Harvard Business School Women on Boards program, a course that has turned into a movement. Today there are over 130 members of the WomenExecs on Boards network, from 17 countries. This is the network where organisations go to find educated, prepared, qualified and diverse women for corporate board seats.

After listening to this audiobook you will be inspired to lead and make a difference for others whether it's running a company or leading a division, team, project, community event or your family and home. You will discover that you already have all you need to succeed when it gets hard, to never give up, and how to keep going through life's difficult and sometimes terrible challenges. These women want you to know that you are not alone, and that you can lean on the strength of those who have gone before you, keep leading and keep getting back up again.

(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

About Lisa Pent

Lisa Pent is a financially literate FTSE 100 senior executive fluent in the worlds of Business Development, Finance, Governance, Strategy, Transformation, Innovation, and Product Lifecycle Management. Lisa sits on the board of the Wall Street Women's Alliance and was in the inaugural Class of Harvard Business School's Executive Education - Women on Boards: Succeeding as a Corporate Director programme.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Denise on January 08, 2025

The Courage to Advance: Real Life Resilience from the World's Most Successful Women in Business is an empowering collection of stories that celebrates the strength, determination, and ingenuity of women in leadership. Authored by some of the most accomplished women across industries, this book offer......more

Goodreads review by Darya on August 11, 2021

The book can be read in one go just because it gives you the source of inspiration, shares the stories of couragu, vulnerability, resilience and gives you some advice. Flying through the stories of women in this book, you feel like a learning curve is there and you follow it, recognizing yourself fr......more

Goodreads review by Ann on December 06, 2023

This compilation of stories was inspiring to read, how women have climbed the corporate ladder and excelled. I enjoyed the resilient theme throughout the book, although all women in the business world was sometimes hard to connect with as I am in academia. One of my favorite quotes was at the end of......more

Quotes

As I read the stories, I could not help but think of my own mother's struggle through countless challenges and setbacks, paving the way for future generations of leaders in the process. One cannot help but be inspired by the courage, humility, and tenacity of the special women profiled in these stories. Christian Brickman, CEO, Sally Beauty Holdings, (NYSE: SBH)

Women's empowerment is the single biggest opportunity of the 21st century. Women’s empowerment is the single biggest opportunity of the 21st century. Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever plc (NYSE: UL), Co-founder and Chair of Imagine

It's often through hearing the stories of others that we come to the best moments of clarity in our own. Women leaders are courageous and resilient. In this book are thirty-six stories of proof. Coco Brown, Founder and CEO, Athena Alliance, Inc.

An easy read that will inspire you to never give up and to achieve your wildest dreams despite the many obstacles along the way. Dimitri Panayotopoulos, Board Director and former vice chairman of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG)

Finally! A book so validating, so encouraging, that it feels as though I sat through years of life, career, and business lessons from successful mentors willing to bare it all to pave a path just for me. Nanette Harrell, Independent Fractional Chief Information Officer and former Transportation Executive, at Faneuil, Inc., Savi Tech & GE (NYSE: GE)

Here are the stories of some of our top women leaders. The stories contain big lessons in bite-size pieces. Many have a 'hard knocks' quality because they are genuine and unsparing. Andrew R. Hoehn, Senior Vice President, RAND Corporation

Through telling the stories of these courageous leaders, we reveal the path for others. A roadmap for stepping into one's own power and potential. Rebekah E. Dopp, Founder & Chair of Exponent

This book really helps our world on a path to gender neutral leadership. Chris Perry, President, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR)

An inspiring read with useful words of wisdom for any leader. Ken Pasternak, Global Executive Educator, Keynote Speaker, and Author of Performance at the Limit and Exploding Turkeys and Spare Trousers, Adventures in Global Business

A compendium of advice from truly accomplished women leaders who shine a light on the executive path to success that often is hidden from sight. Dr. Anita Gupta, Distinguished Physician, Author, FDA Advisor and Head of Scripps Clinic, MD Anderson Cancer Centre

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