by Rose Ors and Delia Violante
Berkeley Law Center for Law & Business
(These recommendations apply to everyone regardless of gender)
There is no argument that gender inequality is a systemic issue. As such, it will take every player in the system to reverse it. It is the hope of the Women in Business Law Initiative at Berkeley Law, that this primer will serve as a springboard for professional goals and by doing so, continue to help create cracks in the glass ceiling for all.
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Things to Read and Listen To: A Starter Kit
Articles
- Managing Yourself: Zoom In, Zoom Out by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- The Power of Talk: Who Gets Heard and Why by Deborah Tannen
- A Lack of Sponsorship Is Keeping Women from Advancing into Leadership by Herminia Ibarra
- Have You Mapped Your Key Relationships? by Madeleine Homan
- How to Build Your Network by Brian Uzzi & Shannon Dunlap
- Overcome Your Reluctance & Start Negotiating Your Salary by Judith White
- How Leaders Create and Use Networks by Herminia Ibarra & Mark Lee Hunter
Books
- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie, Andrew MacMillan, et al.
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
- To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others by Daniel Pink
- Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World by Admiral William H. McRaven
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey
- Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Lee Duckworth (also a TED Talk)
TED Talks
- My Year of Saying Yes to Everything by Shonda Rhimes
- The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown
- The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Lee Duckworth
- Ten Ways to Have a Better Conversation by Celeste Headlee
- The Happy Secret to Better Work by Shawn Anchor
- How to Speak So People Want to Listen by Julian Treasure
- Your Body Language Can Shape Who You Are by Amy Cuddy