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Mar 2023
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About this episode

Sally Helgesen provides practical ways to foster solidarity and inclusion rather than division. 


— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The merits of true inclusivity. 

2) Why it pays to give the benefit of the doubt. 

3) How to manage your triggers effectively. 


Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep849 for clickable versions of the links below. 


— ABOUT SALLY — 

Sally Helgesen, cited in Forbes as the world’s premier expert on women’s leadership, is an internationally best-selling author, speaker and leadership coach, honored by the Thinkers 50 Hall of Fame. Her most recent book, How Women Rise, co-authored with Marshall Goldsmith, examines the behaviors most likely to get in the way of successful women, and its rights have been sold in 22 languages. 

Her previous books include The Female Advantage: Women’s Ways of Leadership, hailed as the classic in its field and continuously in print since 1990, and The Female Vision: Women’s Real Power at Work, which explores how women’s strategic insights can strengthen their careers. The Web of Inclusion: A New Architecture for Building Great Organizations, was cited in The Wall Street Journal as one of the best books on leadership of all time and is credited with bringing the language of inclusion into business. 

• Book: Rising Together: How We Can Bridge Divides and Create a More Inclusive Workplace 

• LinkedIn: Sally Helgesen 

• Twitter: @SallyHelgesen 

• Website: SallyHelgesen.com 


— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching translated by Chao-Hsiu Chen 

• Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen Covey 

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