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Women hold over half of all professional jobs today, yet they represent just four percent of CEOs in the S&P 500. Even worse, that percentage has barely budged in a decade. That's where The Influence Effect comes in. Based on recent research by the authors of the New York Times bestseller Break Your Own Rules, this book begins with the premise that when it comes to political savvy, what works for men at work won't work for women. Packed with the authors' coaching insights and their "Big Five" strategies designed specifically for female executives, this book guides women to break past political barriers and get right to what they really want - influence. Authors Kathryn Heath, Jill Flynn, Mary Davis Holt, and Diana Faison make success far less complex, helping women overcome entrenched resistance to their ideas, create their own access points to power, and attract followers in a way that works for them. They present tools such as Influence Loops (to organically increase influence) , Personal Scaffolding (to grow a groundswell of support) , and Scenario Thinking (a savvy twist on strategic planning) . These and other smart strategies finally allow women to succeed on their own terms. Illustrated with dozens of engaging, real stories culled from the authors' many years of coaching experience, The Influence Effect moves women past the politics problem and offers a new path to power. Actually, it's more than a path - it's a runway - it frees women to take off in their careers on their own terms. The Influence Effect will work for women, not because gender barriers will no longer exist, but because they will no longer hold women back.
About the Author
KATHRYN HEATH, Ph.D., is founding partner at Flynn Heath Holt Leadership (FHHL) whose goal is to move women leaders forward faster. She serves as a coach, developer of women's leadership programs, and training designer. One of the hallmarks of Kathryn's work is addressing organizations' specific business targets through customized programs that move women leaders forward faster.
Before she co-founded FHHL, Kathryn was Senior Vice President and Director of First University at the nation's fourth-largest bank, First Union (now Wells Fargo) , where her inventive and results-focused approach won her numerous awards in the field of learning and development. There, during a period of explosive growth, Kathryn led not only the training organization but she also worked to grow high-potential leadership talent as the head of Leadership Development.
Kathryn Heath is a sought-after speaker on women's leadership issues and has presented at national conferences including ICAN's 24th Annual Women's Leadership Conference and the Network of Executive Women (NEW) Leadership Summit. She is the co-author of two books: The Influence Effect: A New Path to Power for Women Leaders (Berrett-Koehler, 2017) , and Break Your Own Rules: How to Change the Patterns of Thinking That Block Women's Path to Power (Jossey-Bass, 2011) , which landed on the best-seller lists of the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the Washington Post. Kathryn also co-authored the article "Women, Find Your Voice!" for the Harvard Business Review (June 2014) .
For more information, please visit www.FlynnHeath.com and follow Kathryn on Twitter @FlynnHeathHolt.
