Title: Fast forward : how women can achieve power and purpose /
Authors: Verveer, Melanne.; Azzarelli, Kim K.
Year: 2015
Subjects: Women in the professions; Women executives; Women in economic development.; Success in business; Success in business; Women executives; Women in economic development; Women in the professions
Abstract: "Learn how some of the world's most powerful women are using their growing economic power to create success and meaning in their lives while building a better world. Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In ignited a conversation about women and their careers, and resonated with millions of readers. Fast Forward, by two women leaders with experience and access throughout corporate America and around the world, takes the next step. Through interviews with a network of over fifty trailblazing women, it shows women how to accelerate their growing economic power and combine it with purpose to create success and meaning in their lives while building a better world"--
Contents: Why women, why now -- Know the power of women: make the case -- Find your purpose -- Connect with others: partner for purpose -- Leadership and networks at the top -- Why the middle matters -- Power at the base -- Entrepreneurs and innovators -- Unfinished business -- Levers for change: technology and education -- Media matters -- Moments in history: our moment is now.