The Confidence Myth: Why Women Undervalue Their Skills and How to Get Over It [16 Pt Large Print Edition]

Not only do we need more female leaders at the top, but we need more women at all levels of business, government, and nonprofits to step up - theres no time to waste. The problem, says Helene Lerner, isnt so much that women lack confidence but that they misunderstand what confidence really is. True confidence isnt fearlessness; its having the courage to jump in even when your knees are shaking. Any woman who waits until she feels 100 percent confident before offering a big idea or asking for a raise or promotion will never get anywhere. Drawing on her own and other female leaders experiences, as well as on her survey of over 500 working women, Lerner lays out practical strategies for beating this confidence myth and overcoming obstacles like gender bias. The book features dozens of Confidence Sparks, simple but powerful exercises and techniques that can catapult anyones career to the next level.