No Explanation Required!: A Woman's Guide to Assert Your Confidence and Communicate to Win at Work - Hardcover

Sankar, Carol

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1260474844 ISBN 13: 9781260474848

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2021

Synopsis

Smart communication strategies to help professional women break into the C-suite―and thrive when they arrive!

With only 5.8% of CEO positions in the S&P 500 held by women, it’s clear that there are more women who deserve a seat at the table than actually have one. In No Explanation Required!, Carol Sankar gives you the strategies you need to create the success you deserve―today. As founder of the global leadership firm, The Confidence Factor for Women, her goal is to ensure you deliver decisions and other communications with confidence―no “explanations” required!

Loaded with real-life examples and backed by proprietary research, No Explanation Required! coaches you on how to speak up for yourself, stop debating your decisions, and eliminate “limiting” language. In example after example, it becomes clear how these too-frequent expressions (“I’m sorry,” “Excuse me,” “I’ll get back to you”) can strip you of your authority and credibility.

Instead, you’ll discover positive, practical ways to assert your confidence and master communication at work, with chapters that include “The Self Promotion Gap,” “Perception and Performance,” “What’s Like Got to Do with It?,” and “The 8-Minute Rule”―how to create 8-minute micro conversations and connections. Every chapter offers key takeaways you’ll want to put into effect immediately―and keep in mind always.

With the tactics in No Explanation Required! mastered, you’ll be better equipped to stop explaining and start negotiating―for gender parity, better compensation, opportunities, and so much more.

About this title

About the Author

Born in Trinidad & Tobago, but proudly raised in Brooklyn, NY, Carol Sankar is the founder of The Confidence Factor for Women in Leadership, a global executive leadership firm focused on inclusion initiatives for C-suite-level women and high-performance business owners. She has presented at TEDx, Verizon HQ, and SXSW, and her research has been featured by Harvard University, Forbes, Essence, the TODAY Show, and more. Sankar is a leadership contributor for Inc. and Entrepreneur.

From the Back Cover

"No Explanation Required! encourages women to be unapologetically ambitious. Using personal insights and research-backed strategies, Carol Sankar offers effective tools for pushing back on the biases that block progress for women at work. This is a much-needed message on how you can find your voice and thrive in the workplace." 
—Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of Lean In

“In her book, No Explanation Required!, Carol Sankar creates a space for ambitious women to really acknowledge and overcome the kind of limiting beliefs and internalized sexism that hinders the career advancement of many women today. Filled with relatable stories and practical solutions, this book helps us learn how to navigate the dualities of what it means to be a woman and a leader in the workplace. By including concepts like the K.I.S.S. Principle and the 8-Minute Rule, along with scripts and confidence building activities, Carol equips women everywhere with the tools, terms, and techniques needed to be seen heard and respected anywhere. This book was truly an eye-opening, personally empowering read.”
—LaShanda Henry, online business coach and founder of SistaSense for Women Entrepreneurs

“No Explanation Required! is a book that ambitious women need NOW. Carol brilliantly wrote this book filled with data and relevant stories of why women aren’t standing in their full power to ask for what they deserve. The challenges that women experience in the workplace start long before we even graduate high school and the flurry of double standards during our careers make it difficult for women to ascend up the ladder of success. This book will clear the path for women to excel in their careers and shatter the glass ceiling that has plagued ambitious women for long enough. Bravo Carol for offering the masterpiece to the world!”
—Christy Rutherford, advisor to executive leaders and founder of ChristyRutherford.com

“This book completely blew my mind and surpassed my high expectations. No Explanation Required! is like having a conversation with your best friend, mentor, and biggest truth teller all at once. You know Carol Sankar has your back because she is sharing her own struggles, then she gives you a roadmap to help you get out of your own way. If you are motivated to get to higher grounds and do the work, this is the roadmap and tangible advice you have been looking for. You are worth fighting for, and it starts with you.”
—Edwige A. Robinson, expert technologist and transformational senior leader

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1260474844
• ISBN 13: 9781260474848
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240