In "Earning It," Joann S. Lublin shares her insightful journey through the corporate landscape as a pioneering woman in leadership. The book reveals the challenges and triumphs she faced while climbing the corporate ladder in a male-dominated world. With candid anecdotes and practical advice, Lublin empowers readers to navigate their own paths to success. She emphasizes the importance of resilience, authenticity, and strategic relationships in achieving professional goals. This compelling narrative not only highlights her personal experiences but also inspires others to earn their place in the workplace.
By Joann S. Lublin
Published: 2016
"Success is not just about climbing the corporate ladder; it's about building a network of support, embracing challenges, and redefining what it means to lead with authenticity."
More than fifty trailblazing executive women who broke the corporate glass ceiling offer inspiring and surprising insights and lessons in this essential, in-the-trenches career guide from Joann S. Lublin, a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and management news editor for The Wall Street Journal. Among the first female reporters at The Wall Street Journal, Joann S. Lublin faced a number of uphill battles in her career. She became deputy bureau chief of the Journal’s important London bureau, its first run by women. Now, she and dozens of other women who successfully navigated the corporate battlefield share their valuable leadership lessons. Lublin combines her fascinating story with insightful tales from more than fifty women who reached the highest rungs of the corporate ladder—most of whom became chief executives of public companies —in industries as diverse as retailing, manufacturing, finance, high technology, publishing, advertising, automobiles, and pharmaceuticals. Leaders like Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, as well as Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, and Brenda Barnes, former CEO of Sara Lee, were the first women to run their huge employers. Earning It reveals obstacles such women faced as they fought to make their mark, choices they made, and battles they won—and lost. Lublin chronicles the major milestones and dilemmas of the work world unique to women, providing candid advice and practical inspiration for women of all ages and at every stage of their careers. The extraordinary women we meet in the pages of Earning It and the hard-won lessons they share provide a compelling career compass that will help all women reach their highest potential without losing a meaningful personal life.
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Joann S. Lublin is a distinguished journalist and author, renowned for her insightful analysis of the business landscape and leadership dynamics. A former management news editor at The Wall Street Journal, Lublin has garnered acclaim for her compelling storytelling and thorough investigative work. Notable works include 'Earning It: Hard-Won Lessons from Trailblazing Women at the Top of the Business World,' where she explores the experiences of successful women leaders. Her writing is characterized by a blend of personal narratives and data-driven insights, making complex subjects accessible and engaging. Lublin's contributions to journalism and literature have earned her numerous accolades, solidifying her reputation as an influential voice in the field.
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Earning It
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