Arrive and Thrive: 7 Impactful Practices for Women Navigating Leadership

by Susan MacKenty Brady, Lynn Perry Wooten, Janet Foutty

Arrive and Thrive addresses the persistent problems women leaders face by offering seven actionable practices listeners can use to pave a smooth path to success. The executive chair of Deloitte's US board, Janet Foutty, teams up with two renowned women leaders--Susan MacKenty Brady and Lynn Perry Wooten--to show you how to overcome obstacles in your career. Packed with firsthand contributions from both men and women leaders of some of today's biggest and most successful organizations, Arrive and Thrive offers seven actionable practices that help women leaders thrive when they arrive, Investing in Your Best Self, Embracing Authenticity, Cultivating Courage, Fostering Resilience, Inspiring a Bold Vision, Creating a Healthy Team Environment, and Committing to the Work of an Inclusive Leader. The paradigm for women for far too long has been about surviving if you're lucky enough to arrive at the top. The 7 Impactful Practices for Arriving & Thriving(TM) enable you to thrive and, in so doing, help others thrive as well. As you rise into your position of greater responsibility, risk, and reward, Arrive and Thrive offers the groundwork for making effective and fulfilling choices for yourself, your team, your industry, and your community.

Genres: Leadership, Business, Womens, Nonfiction, Gender

Audio CD

Published April 12, 2022

About the author

Author of Mastering Your Inner Critic...and 7 Other High Hurdles to Advancement (McGraw-Hill Professional, November 2018)

SUSAN MACKENTY BRADY inspires, educates, and ignites leaders globally on fostering a mindset of inclusion and self-awareness. As an expert in the advancement of women leaders, Susan advises C-level executives on how to create gender parity in organizations and motivates women to fully realize—and manifest—their leadership potential.

Susan led the launch of Linkage’s work in Advancing Women Leaders and Inclusive Leadership and led the field research behind the 7 Leadership Hurdles Women Leaders Face in the Workforce™.

As Executive Vice President of Linkage Solutions, Susan oversees the growth of Linkage’s two global solution areas: Purposeful Leadership & Advancing Women Leaders. She founded and now serves as co-chair of Linkage’s Women in Leadership Institute™, now in its 19th year and which boasts a network of over 10,000 alumni worldwide.

Susan resides in the Boston area with her husband, two teenage daughters, and Portuguese water dog.

Reviews

[Amy Finley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn’t really learn anything new but good foundational ideas presented.

[Patricia · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book has nothing novel or cutting edge but simply regurgitates academic literature and sprinkles it with anecdotes and pseudo-studies from the Deloitte consultants who helped write the book. It felt like a glorified white paper that got turned into a book to celebrate International Women’s Day. I’m surprised Dr. Wooten would deign to lend her name and academic credentials as a third author to such a book of salesmanship. Best part of the book is the references at the back.

[Mandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this read. It's a good refresher and definitely uplifting. I appreciated the tools and resources shared.

[Lindsay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Practical and real, this is the kind of book women leaders will be using as a key tool in their leadership toolbox for years to come

[Amar · Rating 2 out of 5]

No. This book was way too touchy for me. They used so many buzzwords without actually explaining how to put anything in action. Some of their points were solid — approach everything with a learners mindset, give people grace and assume people are well intended, be an ally in leadership and learn the history of systems to inform the future. I feel like all of that was not ground breaking new material. I also did not like how the book was formatted. It didn’t flow. Idk I did not enjoy.

[Donna Comerford · Rating 5 out of 5]

A pragmatic reference for leaders particularly as they start or transition to new roles. Filled with not only the author's wisdom but also the wisdom of an incredible group of contributors.

[Courtney Stocks · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had to skim through a lot of sections… the overall points were fine but felt a little disappointed because I was looking for something new and more tangible advice than what the book offered.

[Carolyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very easy read with quick takeaways. I liked the book recommendations that will continue to grow/maintain my professional toolkit

[Terri · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great book if you have insomnia

I tried. I really tried. I wanted to like and relate to this. I kept falling asleep as I tried to read the first chapter. It took so long to just get through that first chapter.
I found it really difficult to “get it”, to understand how to put this into practice in my life. I tried reading it with a highlighter process, to actively mindfully read in order to get the most nuggets of wisdom out of the book.
I got through 2 chapters and started on the 3rd and I gave up. I found this painful and decided this book was not for me. I can’t stand to read any further.
Maybe this will be a good book for others. As for me, I’m going to delete it.