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Mistakes I Made at Work

25 Influential Women Reflect on What They Got Out of Getting It Wrong

25 Influential Women Reflect on What They Got Out of Getting It Wrong

By Jessica Bacal

By Jessica Bacal

By Jessica Bacal

By Jessica Bacal

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Apr 29, 2014 | ISBN 9780142180570

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Apr 29, 2014 | ISBN 9781101632017

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    About Mistakes I Made at Work

    High-achieving women share their worst mistakes at work—and how learning from them paved the way to success.

    Named by Fast Company as a “Top 10 Book You Need to Read This Year”
     
    In Mistakes I Made at Work, a Publishers Weekly Top 10 Business Book for Spring 2014, Jessica Bacal interviews twenty-five successful women about their toughest on-the-job moments. These innovators across a variety of fields – from the arts to finance to tech – reveal that they’re more thoughtful, purposeful and assertive as leaders because they learned from their mistakes, not because they never made any. Interviewees include:
     

    • Cheryl Strayed, bestselling author of Wild
    • Anna Holmes, founding editor of Jezebel.com
    • Kim Gordon, founding member of the band Sonic Youth
    • Joanna Barsch, Director Emeritus of McKinsey & Company
    • Carol Dweck, Stanford psychology professor
    • Ruth Ozeki, New York Times bestselling author of Tale for the Time Being
    • And many more
    For readers of Lean In and #Girlboss, Mistakes I Made for Work is ideal for millenials just starting their careers, for women seeking to advance at work, or for anyone grappling with issues of perfectionism, and features fascinating and surprising anecdotes, as well as tips for readers.

    About Mistakes I Made at Work

    High-achieving women share their worst mistakes at work—and how learning from them paved the way to success.

    Named by Fast Company as a “Top 10 Book You Need to Read This Year”
     
    In Mistakes I Made at Work, a Publishers Weekly Top 10 Business Book for Spring 2014, Jessica Bacal interviews twenty-five successful women about their toughest on-the-job moments. These innovators across a variety of fields – from the arts to finance to tech – reveal that they’re more thoughtful, purposeful and assertive as leaders because they learned from their mistakes, not because they never made any. Interviewees include:
     

    • Cheryl Strayed, bestselling author of Wild
    • Anna Holmes, founding editor of Jezebel.com
    • Kim Gordon, founding member of the band Sonic Youth
    • Joanna Barsch, Director Emeritus of McKinsey & Company
    • Carol Dweck, Stanford psychology professor
    • Ruth Ozeki, New York Times bestselling author of Tale for the Time Being
    • And many more
    For readers of Lean In and #Girlboss, Mistakes I Made for Work is ideal for millenials just starting their careers, for women seeking to advance at work, or for anyone grappling with issues of perfectionism, and features fascinating and surprising anecdotes, as well as tips for readers.

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    About Jessica Bacal

    Jessica Bacal is director of Reflective and Integrative Practices and of the Narratives Project at Smith College. She leads programs to help students explore identity and find resilience in community. She also teaches a course called Designing Your Path, which guides students to… More about Jessica Bacal

    About Jessica Bacal

    Jessica Bacal is director of Reflective and Integrative Practices and of the Narratives Project at Smith College. She leads programs to help students explore identity and find resilience in community. She also teaches a course called Designing Your Path, which guides students to… More about Jessica Bacal

    Product Details

    Category: Business | Personal Growth

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Plume
    Apr 29, 2014 | 288 Pages | 5-5/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780142180570

    Category: Business | Personal Growth

    Ebook | $14.99
    Published by Plume
    Apr 29, 2014 | 304 Pages | ISBN 9781101632017
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    Praise

    Named by Fast Company as a “Top 10 Book You Need to Read This Year”

    Named by Publishers Weekly as a “Top 10 Business/Economics Book for Spring 2014”

    “This insightful book reminds us that even the women we most admire have dealt with failure. It perfectly captures one of the wisest things my mother ever told me — that failure isn’t the opposite of success, it’s a stepping stone to success.” –Arianna Huffington

    “As valuable for its wisdom and its advice as it is pure fun to read.” –Cathy Hanaeur, author of The Bitch in the House

    “Refreshing…filled with humor and humiliation, plus loads of hard-earned career management advice.” –Elle

    “Absorbing…a comforting and genuine reminder that everyone makes mistakes.” –New York Magazine

    “An important book …Crucial character boot camp for women everywhere.” –The Globe and Mail — praise

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