Includes bibliographical references and index

Taking your place at the leadership table, questions will be asked -- Drill deep: negotiating the intelligence for informed decisions -- Mobilize backers: negotiating for critical support -- Garner resources: negotiating key allocations -- Bring people on board: negotiating buy-in -- Make a difference: the big challenge -- A road map to negotiating the five challenges -- What organizations can learn from how women leaders negotiate the five challenges

This book contains advice for women from women for negotiating their own leadership careers. It is a practical guide for any woman dealing with a demanding role. Drawing on extensive interviews with women leaders, the authors isolate five key challenges: Intelligence; Backing of key players; Resources; Buy-in; and Making a difference. They also reveal what women have to teach us about the challenges and opportunities of leadership. It describes five key actions for leadership success: Drill deep, Start from strength, Assemble the building blocks, Gather momentum, and Make your mark. This work builds upon the principles of the "shadow negotiation", described in Everyday Negotiation: Managing the Hidden Agendas of Bargaining. Also included are interviews with high-profile women leaders including Ann Moore (CEO of Time Inc.), Ann Mulcahy (CEO of Xerox), and Harvard?s Rosabeth Moss Kanter. -- Provided by publisher