Mastering Your Inner Critic and 7 Other High Hurdles to Advancement: How the Best Women Leaders Practice Self-Awareness to Change What Really Matters - Hardcover

by Susan Brady (Author)

IT'S TIME TO STOP QUESTIONING YOURSELF--AND START TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR SUCCESS
How many times did your inner critic pop up and talk you down today? Or, tell you someone else wasn't good enough? Is your inner critic running rampant, thwarting your advancement as a leader? You may have never called your inner critic out or confronted its harsh ramblings until now, but it's time
Mastering Your Inner Critic offers first-hand hard-won advice for scaling the hurdles that prevent you from controlling that little voice. It's time to counter those nagging questions that torment you--with positive solutions that empower you.
"DO I KNOW WHAT I WANT?"Learn how to conquer self-doubt and clarify your goals. Be honest and true to yourself.
"CAN I DO THIS?"Yes, you can. This book shows you how to build your confidence from the inside out.
"HOW DO I ASK FOR WHAT I WANT?"Master the secret to expressing your needs.
"WHY CAN'T I DO IT ALL?Stop doing too much to prove yourself and start equipping and empowering others.
"WHO HAS THE TIME?"Rely on your relationships and networks to get the support you need to tackle anything.
Filled with inspiring anecdotes from accomplished women at various stages in their careers, as well as proven strategies any woman can use in the workplace, this unique and self-motivating guide helps you confront your inner critic, face your hurdles head on, and achieve the goals that really matter--to you.

Back Jacket

I can't think of a woman who won't benefit from reading Susan Brady's new book. The Inner Critic is a toxic force that can hold even the most accomplished woman back. But Susan shows not only how to silence that destructive voice, but how to deal with its impact on our ability to create work that is sustainable, energizing and rewarding. We all need to celebrate this- and to read it!Sally Helgesen, coauthor with Marshall Goldsmith of bestselling How Women Rise and coauthor of The Female Advantage
"Susan Brady has given voice to the critical barriers that impede women leaders from the full realization of their talent and gifts. In an unapologetic, transparent conversation, Susan calls out the barriers and provides easy to execute remedies that will propel readers to their leadership reality!" --Carla A. Harris, Vice Chairman, Managing Director, Senior Client Advisor Morgan Stanley
"I wish the leadership lessons in this book could somehow be put in our water supply. People--and especially women--would get more out of their lives by returning to this book over and over again." --Brigadier General Tom Kolditz, PhD, Professor Emeritus, US Military Academy, West Point, founding Executive Director, Doerr Institute for New Leaders
"I have seen Susan's work on the Inner Critic and the 7 Hurdles touch the lives of women at Toyota in deeply meaningful ways. This book is a must-read for all leaders; and especially for women who aspire to greater levels of leadership impact." --Mike Groff, President and CEO Toyota Financial Services and Lexus Financial Services
"What we love about this book is how practical it is. It's not a vague theory for how to clear life's hurdles; Brady is on the track with us, coaching us each step of the way." --Sheila Heen and Douglas Stone, coauthors of New York Times bestseller Difficult Conversations.
"Susan Brady's remarkable book provides many powerful insights for women leaders. With directness and wisdom, she addresses one of the most common pitfalls facing women in their professional lives: their 'Inner Critic.' Susan offers key tools that will create breakthroughs and personal, lasting fulfillment. A must-read for all women." --Barbara Annis, Founder & CEO, The Gender Intelligence Group
"Susan is an exceptional leader in her own right, and her willingness to be transparent about her own hurdles is honest, engaging, and highly effective at encouraging the same in all leaders--myself included." - Alan Webber, Mayor, Santa Fe New Mexico & Cofounder Fast Company Magazine "The school of hard knocks is a great testing ground for the most insightful research, and Susan's book proves that putting the two together facilitates personal action planning for the many women trying to advance in today's challenging workplace. I recommend this book to women who have committed their careers to organizational life." --Helen Drinan, President, Simmons College
"Susan Brady has drawn from her own experience as a successful female leader, as well as years of experience working with others, to craft an important contribution to the field of leadership. In Mastering Your Inner Critic she demonstrates how women leaders have the power to create their own path to advancement through understanding both themselves and the reality of the world they're dealing with. Susan's book is not only a must-read for any woman who wants to expand their capacity to grow as a leader but is valuable for men as well!"--Howard J. Ross, author, Everyday Bias and Our Search for Belonging "Susan speaks with a clarity and passion that resonates with leaders everywhere. Combining insights from her personal leadership journey and her extensive research, Susan's practical book raises the bar of possibility for women and men who aspire to create ever-increasing impact - in the workplace, and in the world."-Saj-nicole Joni, Internationally-Acclaimed CEO Advisor and Strategist and author of bestselling Get Big Things Done, The Power of Connectional Intelligence
"Too many women live with a relentless inner critic who wakes them up at night, tells them they aren't good enough, and haven't proven they deserve more. Read this, embrace your strengths, and release the inner joy that will define your success."Susan Bates, author of All the Leader You Can Be and Speak Like a CEO "With spectacular clarity and an empathic heart for women, Susan Brady calls attention to and delivers actionable solutions for an insidious ingredient in the psyche of even the most externally confident women; the inner critic. For those women smart and self-aware enough to pick up this book; a path to mental peace and confidence has finally been forged." --Juliet Funt, CEO of WhiteSpace at Work "Susan Brady serves up the secret sauce for the 21st century purposeful leader. This timely and inspiring book advances the purpose movement from talk to walk." - Richard Leider, International bestselling author, The Power of Purpose, Repacking Your Bags, and Life Reimagined
"Susan Brady has trained thousands of executives in conflict resolution and relationship management and has facilitated solutions to hundreds of complex business situations. Her book is filled with practical wisdom and motivating stories from real women and will enable you to believe that you have the power to change your own path to advancement. A must-read for any woman who knows she's capable of so much more." --Larraine Segal, Chairman and CEO of Exceptional Women Awardees Foundation
"Brady's book is the perfect blend of an overarching strategy to help you think about achieving your next level and the tactics to break down barriers that so often block people from realizing their full potential." -Jeremy Gutsche, New York Times bestselling author and CEO of Trend Hunter
"The bad news: our internal critic reinforces seven hurdles that specifically obstruct women's advancement. The good news: we can deactivate our critic by reconnecting with our compassionate center. Clear and practical, Susan's book combines diagnostic work with self-help training. Susan extracts lessons from books, one-on-one conversations with experts and her own experience to offer a three-step method to empower women: identify your thoughts and emotions, press the pause button, then access your compassionate center, which always knows you are complete and perfect beyond your human limitations." --Jamil Mahuad, Former President, Ecuador

Author Biography

Susan MacKenty Brady is Executive Vice President at Linkage, where she launched the firm's global practice in Advancing Women Leaders. She serves as the co-chair of the company's Women in Leadership Institute(TM), which is now in its eighteenth year.