Featured Books & Publications

More Than 85 Broads is an essential read for women and men at every stage of their careers and lives. It will surprise you, motivate you, and inspire you to connect with others. Most importantly, it will help you find your own passion, build your own network, and define success on your own terms.

Based on seven years of intense research, a national survey, and interviews with more than 3000 men, Shaunti Feldhahn has uncovered a career-critical competency women have often overlooked. In The Male Factor, Shaunti reveals the hidden perceptions of men in the workplace, and their potential impact on women—the unspoken expectations that no man would dare to publicly acknowledge and to which no HR department would ever admit.

“Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Workforce: New Rules for a New Generation” (Firstbooks, 2007) is an entertaining look at the most common barriers to inclusion in the workplace that make some employees feel like outsiders. Written for both employees and managers, this book is filled with insightful interviews and testimonials. Employees who feel like outsiders are exposed to strategies for knocking down barriers to inclusion, and their more popular counterparts learn strategies for not creating cultures of exclusion.

Tuck School of Business Professor Ella Bell is a respected expert on issues relating to race, gender, career, and organizational behavior. Her new book, CAREER GPS: Strategies for Women Navigating the New Corporate Landscape, is a career guide that talks about how to succeed at every level in today’s volatile marketplace.

One of the nation’s most respected experts in women’s career advancement and retention, Professor Bell profiles dozens of smart, successful women who have made it to the top of the corporate world—and explains how they did it. The book is for all women, regardless of career status, who have concerns about balancing their careers with other, equally important dimensions of their lives. Professor Bell draws from her experience as a professor, consultant to Fortune 100 companies, and founder of ASCENT, the first management and leadership program committed to the professional development and career advancement of women.

Many of us have the desire to make a difference. But when it comes down to it, how many really know what steps to take and how to fit philanthropy into our lives? The Generosity Plan shows readers the unexpected benefits and joys of generosity in our daily lives. This smart, practical guide to philanthropy illuminates the power of giving by helping readers to discover what inspires them, clarify what he or she can afford to give, and direct that generosity toward a better world.

Contributing time or money to causes far removed from the immediacy of our individual lives may feel overwhelming, especially in times of financial stress and uncertainty. Author Kathy LeMay breaks through these initial roadblocks to give easy and valuable tools to spur definite and rewarding action, demonstrating how our time, treasure, and talents can make a world of difference.

By looking at everything from culture to biology, in Marry Him Gottlieb frankly explores the dilemma that so many women today seem to face – how to reconcile the strong desire for a husband and family with a list of must-haves so long and complicated that many great guys get rejected out of the gate. Here Gottlieb shares her own journey in the quest for romantic fulfillment, and in the process gets wise guidance and surprising insights from marital researchers, matchmakers, dating coaches, behavioral economists, neuropsychologists, sociologists, couples therapists, divorce lawyers, and clergy – as well as single and married men and women, ranging in age from their twenties to their sixties.

Marry Him is an eye-opening, often funny, sometimes painful, and always truthful in-depth examination of the modern dating landscape, and ultimately, a provocative wake-up call about getting real about Mr. Right. Marry Him has been optioned for film by Tobey Maguire for Warner Brothers.

Laura Liswood’s The Loudest Duck dives into the many aspects of diversity in the ever-expanding, increasingly global workplace. Through practical stories, cultural anecdotes and personal experiences, Liswood explains how to ensure a fair and level playing field for anyone working his or her way up the ladder in this new corporate world order. Non-dominant groups – women, minorities, short people, just to name a few – face an uphill battle when it comes to reaching the top levels in leadership. Liswood discusses some of the reasons for the challenges encountered by historically underrepresented groups and suggests ways to overcome those obstacles by going beyond usual ideas about diversity.

In 1996, Laura Liswood co-founded the Council of Women World Leaders with President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir of Iceland. In 2001, Liswood was named Managing Director, Global Leadership and Diversity for Goldman Sachs. She is now a Senior Advisor to the firm.

The Giving Book is truly a gift for young readers aged 6-11, inspiring and engaging them to give back to the world. It is a unique, fun, and interactive book that helps children think about their wishes and dreams for the world and the power of their actions to make those dreams come true! The 64 page, spiral-bound, hardcover book combines colorful illustrations and entertaining narrative with fun learning activities—-making the children the author of their story and creating a ‘scrapbook’ of their journey into compassion and giving.

This is one in a series of award-winning books from Watering Can Press that “grow kids with character”. At [wateringcanpress.com], see sample pages; learn how corporate clients and organizations use custom versions of these books for cause marketing and outreach; and see other titles including: The Hero Book: Learning Lessons from the People You Admire; The Greening Book: Being a Friend to Planet Earth; The Healing Book: Facing the Death, and Celebrating the Life, of Someone You Love; The Healthy Body Book: Caring for the Coolest Machine You’ll Ever Own, and more. Her next book will be a financial literacy book for kids – those interested in leaning more or preordering can contact the publisher thru the site. These books are great to share with a child you love!