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What Happy Working Mothers Know : How New Findings in Positive Psychology Can Lead to a Healthy and Happy Work/Life Balance by Barrett S. Avigdor and Cathy L. Greenberg (2009, Hardcover)
What Happy Working Mothers Know "This book energizes and inspires me." Marcus Buckingham , author of Find Your Strongest Life "Delightful, inspiring, and motivating. This book really hit home for me." Kim Martin , President and General Manager, WE tv " What Happy Working Mothers Know is an innovative resource for leadership." Warren Bennis , Distinguished Professor of Business Administration, Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California; founding Chairman of the Marshall School's Leadership Institute "Women everywhere will recognize themselves in this book." Carolyn Kepcher , CEO, Carolyn && Co; costar on NBC's The Apprentice "A groundbreaking book that will become a mainstay for working moms, those who may become working moms, and for everyone who both manages and loves working moms." Sara N. King , Center for Creative Leadership "[Shines] a bright light on the leadership challenges of working mothers, offering practical tools and revealing case studies that will enable mothers to get extraordinary things done." Jim Kouzes , awardwinning coauthor of The Leadership Challenge ; Dean's Executive Professor of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University " What Happy Working Mothers Know shows that happiness is an essential element of good leadership both at work and at home." Dee Dee Myers , author of Why Women Should Rule the World ; former press secretary for President Bill Clinton "It's great to see a book that celebrates the working mother and her benefits for the family. It truly fits into our family credo: 'It's all how you look at it.'" Dan Patrick , host of The Dan Patrick Show; cohost of NBC's Football Night in America ; Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated ; and Susan Patrick, mother of four, gourmet ice cream entrepreneur/owner of Walnut Beach Creamery "Provides insights into new ways to tap into the incredible energy and strength of mothers in our workforce." Anne LeGrand , CEO, Ultrasound, Philips Healthcare "I have the privilege of working with hundreds of women year after year and I am thrilled to see What Happy Working Mothers Know touch on such an important topic." Grace Killelea , Vice President, Talent and Leadership Initiatives, Comcast "Touching stories, clarity, and insight that can only help build on the strengths of our Hispanic community and continue to grow our women leaders." Rev. Luis Cort&És Jr. , founder and President, Esperanza, the largest Hispanic faithbased evangelical network in the United States "One of the most important books for working mothers in the new world!" Marshall Goldsmith , bestselling coauthor of What Got You Here Won't Get You There and author of Succession: Are You Ready? "This is a very important book in these turbulent times as our future is dependent on how we nurture and develop society's most valued human asset: the next generation." Noel Tichy , Professor, University of Michigan, and coauthor of Judgment: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0470488190
ISBN-13
9780470488195
eBay Product ID (ePID)
110988477
Product Key Features
Book Title
What Happy Working Mothers Know : How New Findings in Positive Psychology Can Lead to a Healthy and Happy Work/Life Balance
Author
Barrett S. Avigdor, Cathy L. Greenberg
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Personal Growth / Happiness, General, Parenting / Motherhood, Sociology / Marriage & Family
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Family & Relationships, Self-Help, Business & Economics, Social Science
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
15.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hq759.48.G74 2010
Table of Content
Foreword xv Carol Evans Preface xvii Acknowledgments xix Introduction xxi Chapter 1. Happiness is Not a Luxury; It's a Necessity 1 Chapter 2. The Science of Happiness 27 Chapter 3. How to Put the H.A.P.P.Y. in Happy Working Mother 47 Chapter 4. Guilt--What is It Good For? 71 Chapter 5. When Mom's Not Happy, No One is Happy! 91 Chapter 6. What about the Kids? 121 Chapter 7. When the Going Gets Tough, Get Support 147 Chapter 8. Pulling It All Together 167 Chapter 9. Happily Ever After--Your Story 183 Moms Corps Survey Analysis 195 Ten Tips to Your Happiness 201 Notes 203 Additional Resources 207 About the Authors 213 Index 217