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Climbing the Spiral Staircase: How Women Can Navigate Their Careers and Accelerate Success
FOR TOO MANY PROFESSIONAL WOMEN IT’S NOT JUST THE GLASS CEILING HOLDING THEM BACK; IT’S THE STICKY FLOOR, TOO.
This may be your experience. You’ve advanced to a specific level in your career, but now you’ve stalled.
In Climbing the Spiral Staircase, author Leanne Meyer shares specific, actionable strategies that will help you build the career you aspire to have. This book will help you gain control of your career by reclaiming the passion and ambition with which you began.
Leanne’s executive coaching strategies are firmly grounded in pragmatic, evidence-based thinking. Her goal is to equip you to be intentional in recognizing your sources of strength, assessing your impact, and achieving your ambitions.
This is a book that will empower you with the understanding of where you are in your career today—and equip you with the skills to advance further.
This may be your experience. You’ve advanced to a specific level in your career, but now you’ve stalled.
In Climbing the Spiral Staircase, author Leanne Meyer shares specific, actionable strategies that will help you build the career you aspire to have. This book will help you gain control of your career by reclaiming the passion and ambition with which you began.
Leanne’s executive coaching strategies are firmly grounded in pragmatic, evidence-based thinking. Her goal is to equip you to be intentional in recognizing your sources of strength, assessing your impact, and achieving your ambitions.
This is a book that will empower you with the understanding of where you are in your career today—and equip you with the skills to advance further.
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230 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 8, 2022
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May 24, 2022
thought provoking questions
Climbing the Spiral Staircase: How Women Can Navigate Their Careers and Accelerate Success by Leanne Meyer is a guide for women trying to advance in their careers while trying to both push through a glass ceiling and pry ourselves off of a sticky floor. While some see all the complications and argue that it’s better not to try, and others see the progress that women have made, think we’ve won already, and don’t need to try, Meyer encourages us to push. I like that she asks so many questions, getting us first to think about who we are and what is important to us, like our passion token, and then to understand our own downfalls. For example, there are people that have the opinions I’ve mentioned above, and those might be different than your own. But by asking questions and then questioning our reasons for believing so, Meyer unearths our own biases as well, which could be clouding our path to success.
I like Meyer’s conversational tone and reflection points at the end of each chapter. This was a very thought provoking read.
Climbing the Spiral Staircase: How Women Can Navigate Their Careers and Accelerate Success by Leanne Meyer is a guide for women trying to advance in their careers while trying to both push through a glass ceiling and pry ourselves off of a sticky floor. While some see all the complications and argue that it’s better not to try, and others see the progress that women have made, think we’ve won already, and don’t need to try, Meyer encourages us to push. I like that she asks so many questions, getting us first to think about who we are and what is important to us, like our passion token, and then to understand our own downfalls. For example, there are people that have the opinions I’ve mentioned above, and those might be different than your own. But by asking questions and then questioning our reasons for believing so, Meyer unearths our own biases as well, which could be clouding our path to success.
I like Meyer’s conversational tone and reflection points at the end of each chapter. This was a very thought provoking read.
May 26, 2022
Climbing the Spiral Staircase by Leanne Meyer is a powerhouse of a guide for women to excel and grow in their careers. The author has provided strategic actionable guide to help women grow in their professional lives without losing their authenticity. In this ever so fast changing world, women not only need to prioritize what’s important but also optimize their career choices to full extent. The author not only provides encouragement, she also understands the ground realities for women in their professional lives.
This book has given me a chance to self-reflect on my choices, it also has provided me with an opportunity to realize my talent and utilize it in a correct way to yield better results. The author’s wit and humor along with all the useful information makes this guide the best one out there. Highly recommended insightful read and to get required help for that next chapter of professional vitality.
This book has given me a chance to self-reflect on my choices, it also has provided me with an opportunity to realize my talent and utilize it in a correct way to yield better results. The author’s wit and humor along with all the useful information makes this guide the best one out there. Highly recommended insightful read and to get required help for that next chapter of professional vitality.
May 23, 2022
Climbing the Spiral Staircase: How Women Can Navigate Their Careers and Accelerate Success by author Leanne Meyer is an encouraging book of great advice for career women of all ages.
Drawing from her own experience in fighting against societal expectations and pressure, Meyer provides examples and concrete advice on how to achieve one’s goals as a woman in spite of everything that is seemingly stacked against us.
I found the book well written with emotive and connecting language. Meyer provides a blueprint for success and is very encouraging as an author. The only downside to me was her assumption that all women want to have careers and if they do not, are unhappy and trapped at home which in a way alienates women who choose and are happy in that role.
Overall, it is a good book full of helpful information that anyone can benefit from reading.
May 23, 2022
In Climbing the Spiral Staircase, the author Leanne Meyer provides a clear perspective on what it takes to succeed in today's highly competitive world. In my opinion, it is difficult to reach any goal without compromising one's authenticity to women at all professional phases. All along her work, Leanne shares strategies that really helped me build my standards to pursue the career I aspire to have. This book is a great guide to take control of my life as regards working areas. Moreover, I got my passion and ambition back. One aspect that I think is crucial for the excellence of this book is the language chosen by the author. The vocabulary selected gives a wonderful frame to the message Mayer wants to pass on. I will keep this book close to re-read it whenever I need. I give it five stars.
May 20, 2022
“Climbing the Spiral Staircase” by author Leanne Meyer is aimed at women, with the final goal (as per its title) of getting success in their careers.
This empowering book offers thought-provoking information and intelligent advice for making positive changes to gain control of the career and achieve the future to which each one aspires.
What I liked the most was the pragmatic perspective the author had when writing the book. She provides specific, actionable tools and clear strategies and frameworks for immediate and practical usage with rapid outcomes. The writer also does an excellent job establishing an impeccable tone for this informative, enlightening and thought provoking read. I will not doubt in recommend this reading to my female colleagues.
This empowering book offers thought-provoking information and intelligent advice for making positive changes to gain control of the career and achieve the future to which each one aspires.
What I liked the most was the pragmatic perspective the author had when writing the book. She provides specific, actionable tools and clear strategies and frameworks for immediate and practical usage with rapid outcomes. The writer also does an excellent job establishing an impeccable tone for this informative, enlightening and thought provoking read. I will not doubt in recommend this reading to my female colleagues.
May 23, 2022
Climbing the Spiral Staircase by author Leanne Meyer is a blissful book of insightful thoughts, experiences, and knowledge for working women. A guide to building a strong uproaring career and professional balance. It is an inspiring read for women looking to redefine their pursuits and steer their careers in the right direction. The author reflects on a number of ways and steps to follow throughout the journey of life. Her easy-to-understand tone and superfluously emerging strategies help you navigate your choices in a better way. It will help retrospect your inherent strengths and take consequent actions to proceed ahead. It is a book of valor, joy, upliftment, and ambitions. Get yours and embrace success on the go!
May 23, 2022
Empowering!
I genuinely love this book. I know it is intended for women but I feel like it was also meant for minorities in the workplace. The general idea of taking charge of your goals applies to everyone; yes there are things that keep us in our place but what I have learned from this book is that it doesn't necessarily need to be that way. “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” I like how the author has used this as a reference. It is very empowering for me, knowing what I am worth and making sure that I fight for it and / or deserve it. It is easy to understand references that are really familiar to me and I guess most people are too. I recommend this book for self-improvement and confidence building.
I genuinely love this book. I know it is intended for women but I feel like it was also meant for minorities in the workplace. The general idea of taking charge of your goals applies to everyone; yes there are things that keep us in our place but what I have learned from this book is that it doesn't necessarily need to be that way. “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” I like how the author has used this as a reference. It is very empowering for me, knowing what I am worth and making sure that I fight for it and / or deserve it. It is easy to understand references that are really familiar to me and I guess most people are too. I recommend this book for self-improvement and confidence building.
May 24, 2022
Women in the work world.
Leanne Meyer is a psychologist and directs the Carnegie Mellon Women’s Executive Leadership Academy. In her book, Climbing the Spiral Staircase, she provides all her experience about leadership development and helps people discover their potential and to become the leaders they want to be.
This book is pure empowerment. It has strategies and tools that can help us to improve our careers and reach success. One thing that I really value and appreciate is that the author promotes female empowerment throughout her words.
While I hope that at some point these books will not be necessary, it can be very useful for women who are making their way in the world of work! I recommend it.
Leanne Meyer is a psychologist and directs the Carnegie Mellon Women’s Executive Leadership Academy. In her book, Climbing the Spiral Staircase, she provides all her experience about leadership development and helps people discover their potential and to become the leaders they want to be.
This book is pure empowerment. It has strategies and tools that can help us to improve our careers and reach success. One thing that I really value and appreciate is that the author promotes female empowerment throughout her words.
While I hope that at some point these books will not be necessary, it can be very useful for women who are making their way in the world of work! I recommend it.
May 16, 2022
Navigating your career
This book takes a look at the careers of women both in America and Globally and how our choices in career, motherhood, education and more affect our trajectory. The author is wellversed in the business world, much of what she advises was fantastic advice and I found the information to be very useful when I reenter the workforce soon. I found this book to be a wealth of information, it was extremely interesting to see the global comparisons and how we can better our workplaces here in America. What a great book to use as a woman in todays corporate world!
This book takes a look at the careers of women both in America and Globally and how our choices in career, motherhood, education and more affect our trajectory. The author is wellversed in the business world, much of what she advises was fantastic advice and I found the information to be very useful when I reenter the workforce soon. I found this book to be a wealth of information, it was extremely interesting to see the global comparisons and how we can better our workplaces here in America. What a great book to use as a woman in todays corporate world!
May 23, 2022
A very easy to follow book for women entering or returning to the work space. Unfortunately, It is really important to still have these materials to be like a guide in the process of the comeback. Women are not treated equally in business whatever the job may be, so having author Leanne Meyer share all this information is very valuable to the whole community.
I really like this concept of being intentional and believing in the potential women have to offer and not be standardized by others' opinions.
To sum up, "Climbing the Spiral Staircase" is a really good book to not lose authenticity trying to find our place.
I really like this concept of being intentional and believing in the potential women have to offer and not be standardized by others' opinions.
To sum up, "Climbing the Spiral Staircase" is a really good book to not lose authenticity trying to find our place.
May 23, 2022
wow
If you feel stuck in your professional part of life and have done anything to try to get further but there is just nothing moving, then the book “climbing the spiral staircase: how women can navigate their careers and accelerate success” is the perfect book for you.
By presenting different strategies on how to build the career you have in mind, Leanne Meyer will help you gain control of your life and reach all the goals you want. I personally find this book so empowering and helpful! Especially for women, this book is a tiny piece of the puzzle on the way of reaching equality and better opportunities for us. I loved it!
If you feel stuck in your professional part of life and have done anything to try to get further but there is just nothing moving, then the book “climbing the spiral staircase: how women can navigate their careers and accelerate success” is the perfect book for you.
By presenting different strategies on how to build the career you have in mind, Leanne Meyer will help you gain control of your life and reach all the goals you want. I personally find this book so empowering and helpful! Especially for women, this book is a tiny piece of the puzzle on the way of reaching equality and better opportunities for us. I loved it!
May 26, 2022
This has been a very special book for me. It was recommended by a colleague after I confessed I was feeling stuck in my career and in the development of my abilities and professional achievements.
She explained what the book was about and how it has helped her but I must say that it exceeded my expectations. I found the read interesting and I felt accompanied, supported and understood by the author and her explanations. It is noticeable as we read the book, the vast experience the author has on the subject matter. Executive coaching and important strategies related to the topic are carefully described and explained.
In Climbing the Spiral Staircase, I could read clear examples of specific methods and strategies I could put into practice at work and in that way get a promotion. I strongly recommend it.
She explained what the book was about and how it has helped her but I must say that it exceeded my expectations. I found the read interesting and I felt accompanied, supported and understood by the author and her explanations. It is noticeable as we read the book, the vast experience the author has on the subject matter. Executive coaching and important strategies related to the topic are carefully described and explained.
In Climbing the Spiral Staircase, I could read clear examples of specific methods and strategies I could put into practice at work and in that way get a promotion. I strongly recommend it.
May 24, 2022
I believe this book is really valuable for all women. It provides useful tools and advice to advance our career and be successful with it. I took the most out of this book. It is widely known that succeeding for women is not as easy and common as for men, so I am always trying to read as much as I can about this.
Climbing the Spiral Staircase by Leanne Meyer provided me with the information I needed. I felt really empowered once I finished reading this book because I now believe I have the skills needed to be successful in what I do.
I would certainly recommend reading this book because it was completely useful for me.
May 24, 2022
"Climbing the Spiral Staircase: How Women Can Navigate Their Careers and Accelerate Success" by Leanne Meyer is a book every woman should read.
When I started reading it, I couldn't stop thinking about all the times I felt that way. You make a career and at a certain point you stagnate, you are missing something or you are simply not satisfied. Author Meyer shares specific, practical strategies that will help us build the career we aspire to have.
In my opinion, it is a practical and easy-to-read book, with many tips to keep in mind. I definitely recommend them and can't wait to read more books by this author.
When I started reading it, I couldn't stop thinking about all the times I felt that way. You make a career and at a certain point you stagnate, you are missing something or you are simply not satisfied. Author Meyer shares specific, practical strategies that will help us build the career we aspire to have.
In my opinion, it is a practical and easy-to-read book, with many tips to keep in mind. I definitely recommend them and can't wait to read more books by this author.
May 24, 2022
Believing in the possibility of a positive, lasting change is the main core of this book. Author Meyer exposes us to the things required to have a positive change in our lives, without so much effort but being focused, keeping a positive mindset and just expecting good results.
This book has a positive vibe that can be perceived as soon as we open the first chapter. It is well-written and its words really touch souls and the exercises the author proposes for us to do have a beautiful and unsettling result. Added to this, its imagery and tables are explanatory and help us step back and take control of our day-to-day actions.
This book has a positive vibe that can be perceived as soon as we open the first chapter. It is well-written and its words really touch souls and the exercises the author proposes for us to do have a beautiful and unsettling result. Added to this, its imagery and tables are explanatory and help us step back and take control of our day-to-day actions.
May 23, 2022
Empowering
“Climbing the Spiral Staircase: How Women Can Navigate Their Careers and Accelerate Success” written by Leanne Meyer is an inspirational book I purchased for my wife and we both ended up reading.
The author provides strategies to build a career and gain control of it. These strategies are based in pragmatic, evidence-based thinking. I highlight this because it is what most interested me.
This is a book that can empower any woman and for this reason I recommend reading it. My wife enjoyed it a lot and felt really inspired by this.
“Climbing the Spiral Staircase: How Women Can Navigate Their Careers and Accelerate Success” written by Leanne Meyer is an inspirational book I purchased for my wife and we both ended up reading.
The author provides strategies to build a career and gain control of it. These strategies are based in pragmatic, evidence-based thinking. I highlight this because it is what most interested me.
This is a book that can empower any woman and for this reason I recommend reading it. My wife enjoyed it a lot and felt really inspired by this.
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