There's No Crying in Business : How Women Can Succeed in Male-Dominated Industries

Based on interviews with women academics, engineers, politicians, mathematicians, neurologists and others in male dominated organizations as well as the author's own experiences, this book will offer insights and advice to women who aspire to top positions in companies and industries where men traditionally have held those positions. Front Matter....Pages i-ix Introduction....Pages 1-8 Male-Dominated Businesses Defined and Demystified....Pages 9-25 The Emotional Element: Use It but Don’t Abuse It....Pages 27-44 Act Like a Lady: The Reward of Respect....Pages 45-56 Fitting In: How to Gain Acceptance without Becoming One of the Boys....Pages 57-70 Talk the Talk: Learn How to Communicate with a Man....Pages 71-83 Men Are People Too: Learning to Tolerate and Even Like Guys Despite Their Deficiencies....Pages 85-95 Excellence Is Not Enough....Pages 97-108 How to Overcome the “Just a Bitch” Label....Pages 109-119 Learning to Say No: The Art of Turning Men Down....Pages 121-134 Become a Person of Influence....Pages 135-146 A Band of Sisters: A Support Network for Dealing with the Men in Your Life....Pages 147-158 Why It’s Worth It....Pages 159-171 Back Matter....Pages 173-178