The Confidence Code

By Katty Kay & Claire Shipman

The Confidence Code - Katty Kay & Claire Shipman
  • Release Date: 2014-04-15
  • Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Score: 4
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From 123 Ratings

Description

Following the success of Lean In and Why Women Should Rule the World, the authors of the bestselling Womenomics provide an informative and practical guide to understanding the importance of confidence—and learning how to achieve it—for women of all ages and at all stages of their career.

Working women today are better educated and more well qualified than ever before. Yet men still predominate in the corporate world. In The Confidence Code, Claire Shipman and Katty Kay argue that the key reason is confidence.

Combining cutting-edge research in genetics, gender, behavior, and cognition—with examples from their own lives and those of other successful women in politics, media, and business—Kay and Shipman go beyond admonishing women to "lean in."Instead, they offer the inspiration and practical advice women need to close the gap and achieve the careers they want and deserve. 

Reviews

  • Well written, informative & motivating

    5
    By Avery DPT
    As a woman in a male dominated health profession, this book was the perfect mix of science/research, easy to read, and motivating. There are a ton of thought provoking sections I highlighted and look forward to re-reading and reflecting on those, again. I have already this book to a ton of women in my life!
  • I loved it.

    5
    By Vldincognito
    I thought this book was amazing and I don’t understand the vitriol in some of these reviews. If you understand what causes a lack of confidence- like this book explains- you can fix it. Fixing the cause fixes the problem. It also gives long term and short term solutions in how to improve confidence. I liked the science part as well- it really explained the issues on a deeper level.
  • Confidence Code

    5
    By beckadan
    A fantastic book about confidence. Not a "how to" book, but a terrific presentation about what confidence is and isn't.
  • Not helpful

    1
    By Red3000GTgirl
    This was recommended to read for work, but I can't figure out why since I've found nothing explaining what you need to be confident, or how to better exude that confidence.
  • Not a good book

    1
    By Jendeniz
    I wanted a book that would show me how to be more confident, but this book is more of the science of it all, just not a good book at all