Leading Gracefully

<p><strong><em>"This book is a must-read for any woman who wants to make a bigger impact in the world."</em> - John Gerzema New York Times Bestselling Author  <em>The Athena Doctrine </em></strong></p><p><em><strong>"I think working women in all stages of their career from entry level to senior executives could benefit from reading this book."</strong></em> <strong>Patti Solaski Global Diversity & Inclusion Manager Microsoft </strong></p><p><strong><em>"The practical exercises present throughout the book are an added plus. I highly recommend it." - </em>Merrin P Amazon Review</strong></p><p><em>Leading Gracefully</em> by Monique Tallon offers a new roadmap for women who want to lead differently from the status-quo.</p><p>Since women entered the workplace they have made the incorrect assumption that in order to get ahead they must behave like men to be taken seriously to get ahead and to lead. While trying to get into the boy’s club women have subsequently forgotten how to bring their unique strengths to the table – qualities like vulnerability humility collaboration and compassion which are essential to leading in today’s highly complex and volatile world.</p><p><em>Leading Gracefully</em> is a self-coaching guide that is designed to help you rediscover your strengths identifies the gaps in your leadership style and introduces the Feminine Leadership Model to help you develop the skill set necessary to thrive in the modern workplace. An insightful and step-by-step guide to helping you step into your leadership more fully and to discover what authentic and effective leadership can really look like.</p><p>In this book you will learn how to:</p><p>-Identify your current leadership style and understand the impact you have on others</p><p>-Navigate the confusing messages on how to show up in a leadership capacity</p><p>-Be assertive without being aggressive</p><p>-Deal with the “Imposter Syndrome” and build more self-confidence</p><p>-Tap into your vulnerability and use it as a strength in a leadership context</p><p>-Tap into your intuition and make decisions more easily</p><p>-Communicate your feelings and give feedback without conflict</p><p>-Claim your authenticity and bring your full self to work</p><p>-Let go of perfection and claim your value and worth</p><p>-Promote yourself without bragging or seeming “arrogant”  </p><p>-So much more!</p><p>Whether you are a senior level executive a mid���career manager or just starting out <em>Leading Gracefully</em> is a must���read for women who want to get to the next level in their career and life. Through personal stories and those of female executives and entrepreneurs from the world of technology science retail and non���profits you will learn how to successfully use ‘feminine’ strengths combined with traditional traits to breakthrough gender bias. Use it as self���coaching ‘how���to’ guide with 15 powerful exercises tips and resources you can apply right away to gain more confidence authenticity and effectiveness.</p>