Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office by Frankel, Lois P. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Mistake 1: Pretending It Isn’t a Game Mistake 2: Playing the Game Safely and within Bounds Mistake 3: Working Hard Mistake 4: Doing the Work of Others Mistake 5: Working without a Break Mistake 6: Being Naive Mistake 7: Pinching Company Pennies Mistake 8: Waiting to Be Given What You Want Mistake 9: Avoiding Office Politics Mistake 10: Being the Conscience Mistake 11: Protecting Jerks Mistake 12: Holding Your Tongue Mistake 13: Failing to Capitalize on Relationships Mistake 14: Not Understanding the Needs of Your Constituents

Chapter 3: How You Act

Mistake 15: Polling Before Making a Decision Mistake 16: Needing to Be Liked Mistake 17: Not Needing to Be Liked Mistake 18: Not Asking Questions for Fear of Sounding Stupid Mistake 19: Acting Like a Man Mistake 20: Telling the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth (So Help You God) Mistake 21: Sharing Too Much Personal Information Mistake 22: Being Overly Concerned with Offending Others Mistake 23: Denying the Importance of Money Mistake 24: Flirting Mistake 25: Acquiescing to Bullies Mistake 26: Decorating Your Office Like Your Living Room Mistake 27: Feeding Others Mistake 28: Offering a Limp Handshake Mistake 29: Being Financially Insecure Mistake 30: Helping

Chapter 4: How You Think

Mistake 31: Making Miracles Mistake 32: Taking Full Responsibility Mistake 33: Obediently Following Instructions Mistake 34: Viewing Men in Authority as Father Figures Mistake 35: Limiting Your Possibilities Mistake 36: Ignoring the Quid Pro Quo Mistake 37: Skipping Meetings Mistake 38: Putting Work Ahead of Your Personal Life Mistake 39: Letting People Waste Your Time Mistake 40: Prematurely Abandoning Your Career Goals Mistake 41: Ignoring the Importance of Network Relationships Mistake 42: Refusing Perks Mistake 43: Making Up Negative Stories Mistake 44: Striving for Perfection

Chapter 5: How You Brand and Market Yourself

Mistake 45: Failing to Define Your Brand Mistake 46: Minimizing Your Work or Position Mistake 47: Using Only Your Nickname or First Name Mistake 48: Waiting to Be Noticed Mistake 49: Refusing High-Profile Assignments Mistake 50: Being Modest Mistake 51: Staying in Your Safety Zone Mistake 52: Giving Away Your Ideas Mistake 53: Working in Stereotypical Roles or Departments Mistake 54: Ignoring Feedback Mistake 55: Being Invisible

Chapter 6: How You Sound

Mistake 56: Couching Statements as Questions Mistake 57: Using Preambles Mistake 58 : Explaining Mistake 59: Asking Permission Mistake 60: Apologizing Mistake 61: Using Minimizing Words Mistake 62: Using Qualifiers Mistake 63: Not Answering the Question Mistake 64: Talking Too Fast Mistake 65: The Inability to Speak the Language of Your Business Mistake 66: Using Nonwords Mistake 67: Using Touchy-Feely Language Mistake 68: The Sandwich Mistake 69: Speaking Softly Mistake 70: Speaking at a Higher-than-Natural Pitch Mistake 71: Trailing Voice Mails Mistake 72: Failing to Pause or Reflect Before Responding

Chapter 7: How You Look

Mistake 73: Smiling Inappropriately Mistake 74: Taking Up Too Little Space Mistake 75: Using Gestures Inconsistent with Your Message Mistake 76: Being Over- or Underanimated Mistake 77: Tilting Your Head Mistake 78: Wearing Inappropriate Makeup Mistake 79: Wearing the Wrong Hairstyle Mistake 80: Dressing Inappropriately Mistake 81: Sitting on Your Foot Mistake 82: Grooming in Public Mistake 83: Sitting in Meetings with Your Hands under the Table Mistake 84: Wearing Your Reading Glasses around Your Neck Mistake 85: Accessorizing Too Much Mistake 86: Failing to Maintain Eye Contact

Chapter 8: How You Respond

Mistake 87: Internalizing Messages Mistake 88: Believing Others Know More than You Mistake 89: Taking Notes, Getting Coffee, and Making Copies Mistake 90: Tolerating Inappropriate Behavior Mistake 91: Exhibiting Too Much Patience Mistake 92: Accepting Dead-End Assignments Mistake 93: Putting the Needs of Others Before Your Own Mistake 94: Denying Your Power Mistake 95: Allowing Yourself to Be the Scapegoat Mistake 96: Accepting the Fait Accompli Mistake 97: Permitting Others’ Mistakes to Inconvenience You Mistake 98: Being the Last to Speak Mistake 99: Playing the Gender Card Mistake 100: Tolerating Sexual Harassment Mistake 101: Crying

Appendix: Personal Development Planning and Resources About the Author