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Dufu, Tiffany.
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Dufu, Tiffany.
Dufu, Tiffany -- Philosophy.
Women professional employees -- Biography.
Women in the professions -- Biography.
Women, Black -- United States -- Biography
Professional employees, Black -- Biography.
Leadership in women.
Work-life balance.
Sex role.
Self-actualization (Psychology).
Mothers, Black -- United States -- Biography.
Mothers -- United States -- Biography.
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Dufu, Tiffany.
Dufu, Tiffany.
Dufu, Tiffany -- Philosophy.
Women professional employees -- Biography.
Women in the professions -- Biography.
Women, Black -- United States -- Biography
Professional employees, Black -- Biography.
Leadership in women.
Work-life balance.
Sex role.
Self-actualization (Psychology).
Mothers, Black -- United States -- Biography.
Mothers -- United States -- Biography.
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Drop
the
ball
:
achieving
more
by
doing
less
/ Tiffany Dufu ; foreword by Gloria Steinem.
by
Dufu, Tiffany.
Flatiron Books, 2017.
Call #:
650.1082 D865d
Subjects
Dufu, Tiffany.
Dufu, Tiffany -- Philosophy.
Women professional employees -- Biography.
Women in the professions -- Biography.
Women, Black -- United States -- Biography
Professional employees, Black -- Biography.
Leadership in women.
Work-life balance.
Sex role.
Self-actualization (Psychology).
Mothers, Black -- United States -- Biography.
Mothers -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781250071736 (hc.)
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
xiii, 286 pages ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-275) and index.
Contents:
Doing
It All -- A Woman's Place -- Prince Charming -- Working Mom -- Home Control Disease -- Life-Go-Round -- Something's Gotta Give -- The Turning Point -- What Matters Most -- The Law of Comparative Advantage -- On the Precipice of Change --
Drop
the
Ball
-- Go Ahead,
Drop
the
Ball
-- Clarify Who Does What.
Summary:
"A memoir and manifesto from a renowned voice in the women's leadership movement who shows women how to cultivate the single skill they really need in order to thrive: the ability to let go. Once the poster girl for
doing
it all, after she had her first child, Tiffany Dufu struggled to accomplish everything she thought she needed to in order to succeed. Like so many driven and talented women who have been brought up to believe that to have it all, they must do it all, Dufu began to feel that
achieving
her career and personal goals was an impossibility. Eventually, she discovered the solution: letting go. Dufu recounts how she learned to reevaluate expectations, shrink her to-do list, and meaningfully engage the assistance of others - freeing the space she needed to flourish at work and to develop deeper,
more
meaningful relationships at home. Even though women are half the workforce, they still represent only eighteen per cent of the highest level leaders. The reasons are obvious: just as women reach middle management they are also starting families. Mounting responsibilities at work and home leave them with no bandwidth to do what will most lead to their success. The author urges women to embrace imperfection, to expect
less
of themselves and
more
from others - only then can they focus on what they truly care about, devote the necessary energy to
achieving
their real goals, and create the type of rich, rewarding life we all desire. Tiffany Dufu has been featured in The New York Times, Essence, The Oprah Magazine, and on NPR. She is a sought after speaker on women' leadership, and has presented at Fortune' Most Powerful Women Summit, Makers and TEDwomen. She earned a BA and an MA in English from the University of Washington. She lives in New York City"--Provided by publisher.
Genre:
Memoirs.
Other authors:
Steinem, Gloria.
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