The Confidence Effect: Every Woman's Guide to the Attitude That Attracts Success - Hardcover

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GRACE KILLELEA founded the GKC Group to help women with leadership development and personal branding, and is a sought-after keynote speaker. Previously, she was senior vice president of talent for Comcast, and held executive positions with Lifetime TV and SBC Communications.

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Women are told to step up and lean in…but how? By cultivating 18 confidence-boosting skills that move you from stuck to success.

Every day, talented, hard-working women are passed over for promotions. While it’s easy to blame a corporate culture that favors men, seasoned executive Grace Killelea identifies another culprit: lack of confidence.

The Confidence Effect helps women develop their confidence one step at a time. Practical strategies and inspiring profiles show you how to turn job competency into the kind of authentic confidence that gets noticed. Dip in for tips and tools centered on the cornerstones of success: relationships, reputation, results, and resilience. You’ll learn how to:

Build circles of influence • Seize opportunities that are often avoided • Leverage and promote your skills • Delegate more and achieve twice as much • Cultivate executive presence • Nurture people and lead collaboratively • Be strategic in mapping out success • Use data to make decisions and sell others. • Bounce back from setbacks • Focus on progress—not perfection • And much more.

ADVANCE PRAISE FOR THE CONFIDENCE EFFECT:

“This book reads like a recipe for courage and confidence: one part each of relationships, reputation, results, and resilience. Put them together and you’re on the path to your corner office.” — Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., author of Nice Girls Don¹t Get the Corner Office and See Jane Lead

“What is the secret to success for women in business? This book articulates that while know-how is part of the equation, our confidence is paramount to our success. This is a riveting read for all women who want to take their careers and their lives to new levels.” — Michelle Patterson, President of California Women’s Conference and CEO of Women Network

“Killelea has written a groundbreaking and enlightening book that explores the unique connection between confidence and competence. You’ll race through these pages with ideas and strategies that can help you boost your confidence with ironclad resilience.” — Sophia Nelson, author of The Woman Code and former White House Correspondent for JET magazine

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Even if you’re great at your job, delivering quality work, meeting deadlines, and working well with colleagues—when promotions are discussed, chances are your name never comes up . . . .

No, there’s nothing fair about it. But getting passed over is a problem with a solution. Grace Killelea, an expert in women’s leadership, sees confidence as the main roadblock holding women back. We’ve been socialized to wait to be noticed. We’re reluctant to speak up, take risks, and project an image that is as capable and strong as the work we produce.

The Confidence Effect shatters this “good girl” conditioning, and provides the practical tools you need to showcase your qualities and skills—without being cocky or annoying. Instead, you’ll draw from your core of competence to build a professional brand that attracts attention, resources, and promotions.

Packed with personal stories and lessons learned, key findings from the new science of confidence, and interviews with a diverse group of high-profile women, The Confidence Effect breaks down this elusive quality into a set of concrete, easy-to-practice skills—the Four R’s of Success:

1. Relationships: Build a supportive network of managers, peers, mentors, advocates, and others—and help each other achieve personal and career growth.

2. Reputation: Cultivate a reputation as a dependable, trustworthy person with whom others want to work—and repair any dents in your brand.

3. Results: Deliver the stellar results that fuel your confidence—and avoid empty promises and underwhelming outcomes.

4. Resilience: Overcome obstacles, process disappointment, adapt to change—and put learning from challenges at the heart of your leadership.

Confidence is the X Factor in career decisions and job offers. You have the power to change the way others perceive you. The Confidence Effect helps you stand out as both competent and confident, and assume the leadership positions you deserve.

Grace Killelea is founder and CEO of Half The Sky Women’s Leadership Institute, principal of Grace Killelea Consulting, and a sought-after speaker on leadership, personal branding, and professional development, who coaches women to help them achieve sustained professional and personal success. Previously, she spent 35 years in human resources and talent development, including executive roles with Comcast Cable Corporation, Lifetime TV, and other organizations. Grace is a certified Birkman Consultant and holds a master’s degree in human resources from American University’s Kogod School of Business and Public Affairs.

Connect with Grace Killelea:

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www.gracekillelea.com