Tapping the Wisdom That Surrounds You: Mentorship and Women
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Tapping the Wisdom That Surrounds You: Mentorship and Women
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Overview
As a professional speaker about leadership and as a coach and judge of entrepreneurial business competitions, author Elizabeth Ghaffari found that those seeking "a mentor, coach, or sponsor" often had no idea where to find such support—or knew what they needed to receive from such a relationship. In this book, readers will learn how to recognize invaluable mentorship and guidance all around them—from family members, at school, at work, in recreational and social settings, in the media and politics, and even from those who have left us. The true-life stories and testimonials presented will inspire and motivate you to endure, succeed, and prevail.
This fun-to-read book contains the definitive answer to the question "How can I find a mentor?" as well as unique insights that young women can apply to transition into becoming successful leaders and define long-term success for themselves. Similarly, readers with more career experience will derive affirmation, motivation, and encouragement from peers as they chart their own leadership course.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781440832611 |
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| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publication date: | 09/26/2014 |
| Pages: | 192 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.20(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.80(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Preface xi
The Ancient Story of Mentor xii
Tapping the Wisdom That Surrounds You xiii
Acknowledgments xv
1 At Home: Family Mentors 1
Reading at Nap Time 2
If You Want to Play with the Big Boys, You Have to Be Prepared 2
Keep Away 4
Emma 5
Vive La Difference! Vive La Diversité! 6
The Island 7
The Milk Carts 8
Teach Your Children Well 9
Look It Up! 11
Learning from Our Brothers 12
Babushka 14
When Something Collapses 15
2 At School: Educational and Childhood Mentors 19
Mrs. Packard 20
The Patch 21
Irma T. Jackson 22
Expectations 23
Another Odyssey 25
Checks and Balances 28
Mentoring Vision 30
Eyes on Fire 32
The "Nice Men" Who Take Care of Us 33
How Change Happens 36
Women in Leadership Business Case Studies 40
3 At Play: Mentorship in Sports 43
The Game of Kickball 44
The Softball Throw 45
Good for the Heart 47
On Title IX 47
Billie Jean King 49
Joan Benoit Samuelson 50
The Game of Life 51
The Lemonade Stand 53
The Take Away 54
Gimme Ten! 56
4 At Work: Mentors from Business to Careers 59
Quantitatively Different 60
Rose McNally 63
Tegucigalpa 65
Beresh-teh 67
How of One Career 70
Deferring Enjoyment 73
Julia Bloomfield 74
How We Do Business 76
Overcoming Fear 78
Accidental Mentorship 80
The Shepherd Boy 81
Talent Search 83
Whom Do You Admire? 84
Indra Nooyi 85
Joline Godfrey 86
Jill Ker Conway 90
Evelyn Y. Davis 91
Girl Taxi 92
V.S. Shirley 93
Sheila Ronning 98
5 In the Media: Mentorship Stories in Published Works or about the Media Itself 105
In the Company of Women 106
Diagnosis and Treatment 109
Necessary Dreams 111
Networking or Building Alliances? 114
Under-Earning 116
Assume the Position! 117
Ellen Welty 118
How Times Have Changed 119
Another Wise Woman 120
Women in Media-Hu Shuli 122
6 In Politics: Women Who Are Political Change Agents 123
Momentum 124
Women in U.S. Political Leadership 125
Women U.S. Cabinet Members 127
Emily Card 131
Patsy T. Mink 133
Brooksley Born 133
Sandra Day O'Connor 135
What Does She Mean? 137
Is America Ready for a Female Leader? 138
7 In Memoriam: Mentors Who Are No Longer with Us and Their Lessons 143
A Little More from Ginger 144
Two Good Women 145
The Type E* Woman 146
"Just" 43 Years Ago 148
First Women Corporate Directors 148
8 Conclusion 155
The Lessons of Mentor 156
The Modern Mentor and Protégé Relationship 157
Notes 161
What People are Saying About This
"Elizabeth Ghaffari encourages us to be aware of the people we admire and to ask ourselves why—what is it, specifically, that we admire about our role models? Their common sense? Their wisdom? Their integrity? How can we acquire the traits we admire? Touching on many diverse and interesting stories about both mentors and mentee, Tapping the Wisdom That Surrounds You should be a must-read for young women and men who are seeking guidance in their lives."
"In her book, Elizabeth Ghaffari simplifies the process of finding mentors by illuminating events and people in everyday life. Great advice for those starting out on careers and in life."
"Elizabeth Ghaffari expands our understanding of mentorship and in the process provides a cradle-to-grave spectrum of opportunities from which women can learn. In story after story, Ghaffari illustrates that wisdom need not be dispersed or consumed only in the classroom, the boardroom, or on the first tee. Guides and guideposts are already mapped into our daily lives."
"Elizabeth Ghaffari’s new book provides an exciting challenge for women—for those who mentor and those who are mentored. The latter are rarely considered. Ghaffari brings a new and interesting dimension to the study."