Book ~ "How Remarkable Women Lead" (2009) ~ Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston

From Amazon ~ The remarkable discoveries about what drives and sustains successful women leaders.

Based on five years of proprietary research, How Remarkable Women Lead speaks to you as no other book has, with its hopeful outlook and unique ideas about success. It's the new "right stuff" of leadership, raising provocative issues such as whether feminine leadership traits (for women and men) are better suited for our fast-changing, hyper-competitive, and increasingly complex world.

The authors, McKinsey & Company consultants Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston, establish the links between joy, happiness, and distinctive performance with the groundbreaking model of Centered Leadership.

The book's personal stories and related insights show you the magic that happens when you put the five elements of Centered Leadership–meaning, framing, connecting, engaging, and energizing–to work.

I like reading books like this ... about being the best that you can be.

The personal stories were good.

I used to be a lot more ambitious than I am now. I would work crazy hours in an effort to succeed. I found, though, when I got into my forties that it's important to have a job you look forward to doing each day but having a balanced work/play life means more to me.