The Glass Cliff by Sophie Williams - ISBN: 9781035038732
Hardcover
Women get leadership chances, but set up to fail? The Glass Cliff.

The Glass Cliff

Why Women in Power Are Undermined - and How to Fight Back

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  • Hardcover

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    10 September 2024

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Summary

‘Every current and aspiring leader needs to read this book’ - Helen Tupper & Sarah Ellis, Sunday Times bestselling authors of The Squiggly Career and You Coach You

‘Clever, brilliantly researched and vitally important’ - Dawn O’Porter, bestselling author of The Cows and Cat Lady

The Glass Cliff is a conversation about what happens when women break the rules, and break through The Glass Ceiling.

Have you ever wondered why there are so few success stories of women in…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781035038732
ISBN-10:1035038730
Author:Sophie Williams
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Imprint:Macmillan Business
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:10 September 2024
Weight:545g
Dimensions:30mm x 160mm x 240mm
Audience Age:18
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Critics Review

Every current and aspiring leader needs to read this book – Helen Tupper & Sarah Ellis, Sunday Times bestselling authors of The Squiggly Career and You Coach You
Clever, brilliantly researched and vitally important – Dawn O’Porter, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Cows & Cat Lady
Funny, infuriating and game-changing … an essential manual for every woman – Annabel Rivkin & Emilie McMeekan, founders of The Midult
Timely, useful and profoundly hopeful – a warm and accessible book – Stella Duffy, bestselling author of Calendar Girl and Money In The Morgue
Reading The Glass Cliff is like having a light switched on – so many of the experiences I’ve had and seen around me started to make sense – Maryam Pasha, Curator of TEDxLondon
Compulsory reading … any organisation that wants to remain successful & profitable should read this book – Donna Patterson, workplace activist and founder of Let’s Talk Work
A hard hitting triumph … makes glaringly obvious how many women have been a victim of business malpractice. Masterful … this book arms the next generation of leaders with a vital tool to unlock true equality in the workplace for women – Ben Pechey, author of The Book of Non-Binary Joy
A compelling and enlightening read … offers validation, empowerment, and a path forward for challenging systemic disparities in the workplace – Blair Imani, author of Modern HERstory
Extensively researched, nuanced and inclusive, this defiant and definitive book is essential reading – Hayley Nolan, bestselling author of Anne Boleyn: 500 Years of Lies
A must read – Naomi & Natalie Evans, founders of Everyday Racism and authors of The Mixed Race Experience
Thought-provoking and timely … enlightening and empowering – Pippa Vosper, author of Beyond Grief

About The Author

Sophie Williams

Sophie Williams is a professional speaker, the author of Millennial Black & Anti-Racist Ally, a TED speaker, the voice behind @OfficialMillennialBlack, and a racial equity consultant. As a speaker, Sophie regularly delivers keynotes, presentations, workshops and training sessions for businesses such as Apple, Amazon, Google, Barclays, the NHS, The Rio Ferdinand Foundation, UK Civil Service, Sky and Cambridge University. She leads frank and necessary discussions around race, gender and the intersection of the two, with a particular focus on Blackness and womaness and their impact on Black women’s lived experiences in UK and US workplaces. Sophie’s writing has appeared in publications such as The Guardian, Bustle, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Refinery29, Elle and Grazia.

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