You, the Leader

By: Harvard Business Review

Narrated by: Senn Annis, Amy Bernstein, Muriel Maignan Wilkins, Tina Opie, Amy Jen Su

It's time for female leaders to shine.

Women face a double bind, forced to choose whether to be liked or respected, while neither one alone is enough to secure a seat at the table. It is up to organizations to change, but until then, what's an aspiring female leader to do?

You, the Leader tackles these obstacles and more as women chart their path to the top, from a lack of credit for their work to feeling invisible to unfair biases. This book will help you better understand how women can lead with authenticity and become valued leaders in their organizations.

This book will inspire you to see yourself as a leader, command the respect you deserve, ensure you're visible for promotion, align yourself with the right supporters and mentors, break out of the authenticity paradox, and navigate power dynamics within your organization.

The HBR Women at Work series spotlights the real challenges and opportunities women experience throughout their careers. With interviews from the popular podcast of the same name and related articles, stories, and research, these books provide inspiration and advice for taking on topics at work like inequity, advancement, and building community. Featuring detailed discussion guides, this series will help you spark important conversations about where we're at and how to move forward.

©2022 Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation (P)2022 Ascent Audio

Not what I was expecting. :(

That majority sounded like a fake voice reading a script. No inflection, the first few minutes was an interview with the amazing ladies that record Women in Leadership podcast, and then robot voice reading articles the rest of the time. Disappointed.

Some helpful tidbits

Some useful practical advice. Some of it was too obvious or general to be worth the time investment.