Words of wisdom from women to watch : career reflections from leaders in the commercial insurance industry

Intro -- Words of Wisdom from Women to Watch -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 I'm Strong -- Building the Framework of Steel -- The Fraternity -- We're Not Helping Each Other -- My Children, or Lack Thereof -- Mansplaining -- Physical Size and My Love of Shoes -- Reviews -- Strength Is Suddenly a Weakness -- We're So Far from Done -- Chapter 2 My College-Self Says, "What Glass Ceiling?". . . My Now-Self Responds -- Demonstrate . . . -- Elevate . . . -- Advocate . . . -- Innovate . . . -- Finally, My Least Favorite but of Critical Importance: Escalate . . . -- Chapter 3 Building Your Personal Brand -- Chapter 4 Hear Me Roar -- Mentoring -- Succession Planning -- Moving Forward and Final Thoughts -- Chapter 5 Lessons Learned in a 30-Year Career -- Chapter 6 The Myth of Work-Life Balance -- Chapter 7 Dirty Glass Ceilings -- Chapter 8 Integration: The Key to Happiness -- Choices -- Changes -- Compensation -- Closing -- Chapter 9 Women on Boards -- Notes -- Chapter 10 A Growth Story -- Good‐bye Perfectionism -- Speaking Up -- Comfort in Ambiguity -- External Focus -- Learning to Lead -- High Expectations -- Mentors and Sponsors -- Rules, Written and Unwritten -- The Juice -- Assume Positive Intent -- The Dream -- It Takes a Village -- Chapter 11 What If . . . -- Notes -- Chapter 12 Game Changers -- Appendix Women to Watch (by year) -- 2015 -- 2014 -- 2013 -- 2012 -- 2011 -- 2010 -- 2009 -- 2008 -- 2007* -- 2006* -- About the Authors -- Index -- EULA.