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Ambition Redefined: Why the Corner Office Doesn't Work for Every Woman & What to Do Instead
"This is the playbook for how to get flexibility in your career." - Molly Beck, author, Reach Out and founder of MessyBun.com
"Critical advice for women when the traditional office job doesn't fit family life." - Meredith Bodgas, Editor-in-Chief, Working Mother magazine
"Sollmann advocates that we 'lean in' to what she aptly labels one's own personal measure of success, rather than a monolithic vision of the ideal career."-- Whitney Johnson, critically-acclaimed author, Build an A Team and Disrupt Yourself , Thinkers50 Management Thinkers
Ambition Redefined is a timely alternative to current women's business books that define professional ambition and success as climbing the corporate ladder. In fact, this is not a path that all women want or should feel pressured to follow. Sollmann's focus is on the more critical and widespread workplace issue for everyday women -- to always work in a way that fits their lives alongside their two major caregiving for children and aging parents.
Sollmann debunks common assumptions such
IT'S NOT "WORTH IT" UNLESS THE SALARY IS HIGH. Women forfeit up to 4X their salaries every year out of the workforce to care for children and/or elderly parents--and it does not take a six-figure salary to achieve long-term financial security.
FINDING FLEXIBLE WORK IS IMPOSSIBLE. Sollmann shines a bright light on the ever-widening world of flexwork--where women can find many interesting and exciting ways to tuck all generations of their families into a future that is financially secure and safe. The book includes realistic, practical tools for preparing for and finding flexible work within a current job or a new opportunity.
IT WON'T HAPPEN TO ME. Divorce, death of a spouse, or unexpected financial support for aging parents are some of the life "you never knows" that all women could experience. Divorce, death of a spouse, caring for aging parents or adult children are some of the life "you never knows" that all women could experience. Sollmann encourages women to anticipate and buffer life surprises and she shows the profound impact of continual earning, saving, and investing toward a long and comfortable retirement.
WORK ENDS AT AGE 65. Women who leave the workforce and want to return in their forties, fifties or sixties will be in good company as the ranks of older workers rise. Over the next two decades, adults age 50 and over will have greater rates of workforce participation into their sixth and seventh decades.
Eye-opening and practical, the book shows that when we redefine ambition, we acknowledge that challenging, lucrative work can be found in many flexible ways that favor personal satisfaction over public applause.
"Critical advice for women when the traditional office job doesn't fit family life." - Meredith Bodgas, Editor-in-Chief, Working Mother magazine
"Sollmann advocates that we 'lean in' to what she aptly labels one's own personal measure of success, rather than a monolithic vision of the ideal career."-- Whitney Johnson, critically-acclaimed author, Build an A Team and Disrupt Yourself , Thinkers50 Management Thinkers
Ambition Redefined is a timely alternative to current women's business books that define professional ambition and success as climbing the corporate ladder. In fact, this is not a path that all women want or should feel pressured to follow. Sollmann's focus is on the more critical and widespread workplace issue for everyday women -- to always work in a way that fits their lives alongside their two major caregiving for children and aging parents.
Sollmann debunks common assumptions such
IT'S NOT "WORTH IT" UNLESS THE SALARY IS HIGH. Women forfeit up to 4X their salaries every year out of the workforce to care for children and/or elderly parents--and it does not take a six-figure salary to achieve long-term financial security.
FINDING FLEXIBLE WORK IS IMPOSSIBLE. Sollmann shines a bright light on the ever-widening world of flexwork--where women can find many interesting and exciting ways to tuck all generations of their families into a future that is financially secure and safe. The book includes realistic, practical tools for preparing for and finding flexible work within a current job or a new opportunity.
IT WON'T HAPPEN TO ME. Divorce, death of a spouse, or unexpected financial support for aging parents are some of the life "you never knows" that all women could experience. Divorce, death of a spouse, caring for aging parents or adult children are some of the life "you never knows" that all women could experience. Sollmann encourages women to anticipate and buffer life surprises and she shows the profound impact of continual earning, saving, and investing toward a long and comfortable retirement.
WORK ENDS AT AGE 65. Women who leave the workforce and want to return in their forties, fifties or sixties will be in good company as the ranks of older workers rise. Over the next two decades, adults age 50 and over will have greater rates of workforce participation into their sixth and seventh decades.
Eye-opening and practical, the book shows that when we redefine ambition, we acknowledge that challenging, lucrative work can be found in many flexible ways that favor personal satisfaction over public applause.
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272 pages, Hardcover
Published October 9, 2018
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September 27, 2025
Menurut saya buku ini sangat bagus. Karena menjadi antitesa dan kritik terhadap konsep Neo-Feminist di era modern saat ini. Buku ini mengangkat pandangan dan kritik membangun dari perspektif Feminist Pembangunan dan Konservatif Baru.
Dimana pendekatan Feminist Pembangunan mengintegrasikan perspektif feminis ke dalam kebijakan pembangunan, bertujuan untuk menciptakan kesetaraan gender dan memberdayakan seluruh masyarakat melalui pengakuan terhadap ketidakadilan dan akar masalahnya.
Katheryn juga mengkritik konsep pencapaian karir dan makna karir dalam kesetaraan gender Neo-Feminist yang berorientasi pada konsumerisme, privilege individu dari middle-top class, dan sisa-sisa gerakan neolib dalam ideologi gerakan. Pada buku ini, Katheryn memperkenalkan konsep feminisme yang menolak politisasi seksualitas dan mendukung peran ibu, diferensiasi gender, serta keluarga, sambil mengurangi penekanan pada penentangan terhadap dominasi laki-laki.
Ini merupakan sebuah antitesa dari neo-feminist dimana Katheryn mengambil latar kisah dari pengalaman dan fenomena individu, perempuan-perempuan on top career yang memiliki pandangan baru tentang dream job & top career dengan kebermaknaan sebagai individu dan menyelaraskan peran domestic dan publiknya bagi Perempuan Pekerja.
Makna independen yang selama ini hanya dicitrakan bahwa setiap perempuan bisa mencapai puncak sukses karir di level top C dan top M manajemen. Namun, semua hal itu tidak ada artinya, ketika mereka kembali menilik sebagai "existensial individu". Bahwa keselarasan peran domestik dan publik perempuan, peran gender laki-laki dan perempuan dalam urusan privat dan politik, menjadi penting, karena pencapaian karir tidak dilihat sebagai materialis realistik tetapi juga konsep intrinsik kebermaknaan dan fulfilling needs dalam mencapai aktualisasi diri.
Saya membeli buku ini saat discount 90% di BBW BOOK fair, jadi merasa sangat beruntung mendapatkan harga discount dengan Hardcover Book di tahun 2022.
Dimana pendekatan Feminist Pembangunan mengintegrasikan perspektif feminis ke dalam kebijakan pembangunan, bertujuan untuk menciptakan kesetaraan gender dan memberdayakan seluruh masyarakat melalui pengakuan terhadap ketidakadilan dan akar masalahnya.
Katheryn juga mengkritik konsep pencapaian karir dan makna karir dalam kesetaraan gender Neo-Feminist yang berorientasi pada konsumerisme, privilege individu dari middle-top class, dan sisa-sisa gerakan neolib dalam ideologi gerakan. Pada buku ini, Katheryn memperkenalkan konsep feminisme yang menolak politisasi seksualitas dan mendukung peran ibu, diferensiasi gender, serta keluarga, sambil mengurangi penekanan pada penentangan terhadap dominasi laki-laki.
Ini merupakan sebuah antitesa dari neo-feminist dimana Katheryn mengambil latar kisah dari pengalaman dan fenomena individu, perempuan-perempuan on top career yang memiliki pandangan baru tentang dream job & top career dengan kebermaknaan sebagai individu dan menyelaraskan peran domestic dan publiknya bagi Perempuan Pekerja.
Makna independen yang selama ini hanya dicitrakan bahwa setiap perempuan bisa mencapai puncak sukses karir di level top C dan top M manajemen. Namun, semua hal itu tidak ada artinya, ketika mereka kembali menilik sebagai "existensial individu". Bahwa keselarasan peran domestik dan publik perempuan, peran gender laki-laki dan perempuan dalam urusan privat dan politik, menjadi penting, karena pencapaian karir tidak dilihat sebagai materialis realistik tetapi juga konsep intrinsik kebermaknaan dan fulfilling needs dalam mencapai aktualisasi diri.
Saya membeli buku ini saat discount 90% di BBW BOOK fair, jadi merasa sangat beruntung mendapatkan harga discount dengan Hardcover Book di tahun 2022.
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December 9, 2019
I refer many people to this book. I agree with many of her ideas and I find her tips helpful for those looking for flexible work.
did-not-finish
June 6, 2021The book seemed to operate on the assumption that every woman would be married and/or have children during their life. Made it just over halfway through before giving up.
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