Especially women I stayed up all night reading it until I finished it What a wonderfully written true story Any women who have worked at the salt mines will see themselves in this book and know they are not alone Best book I have read this year I recommend it to all Definitely add this book to your must reads for this coming new year Thank you for a wonderful book and sharing your story J T Gilhool Hope there will be a follow up 9781938306280 A look into two worlds that most have never lived that of the life of an American family living in China and the world of a woman executive Leaning In within the male dominated Salt Mine Brilliantly written Very humorous at times Thought provoking at times Sad at times Uplifting to the end Never boring 9781938306280 This was a book that I just could not put down I read it several times and loved it each and every time 9781938306280

Jennifer leaped at the opportunity to take her career to the next level The Salt Mine was growing in Asia Pacific Africa It needed leaders from the home office in the States to move to China and pull together a cohesive team that could deliver the results the Board of Directors shareholders and analysts expected It was an opportunity to build a team from the ground up a chance to be the first director in Asia Pacific for her functional organization and one of only three women in leadership roles there She knew the work would be hard She would have to put in long hours travel across the region be away from her three children and husband for days or weeks at a time It would be worth the sacrifice not only for her career but for the opportunity to take her children to China and across southeast Asia A once in a lifetime experience for all of them from the challenge of living in a new and very different country to traveling through Malaysian rain forests Cambodian and Thai temples and across China itself But she had not anticipated that it would cost her almost everything her relationships with her children her sense of self and at times her sanity This first hand account of journeying into corporate leadership gives readers a unique look inside the real life of an ambitious career women who leaned in and tried to grasp the brass ring As Jennifer discovered not every brass ring is worth reaching for Jennifer Gilhool doesn t just talk conceptually about the challenges women face in the corporate world She lets the reader into her mind heart and home as she seeks success in a world that too often fails to value women s contributions Jennifer finds a new sense of self that is energizing and inspirational Janet Hanson Founder 85 Broads Unlimited LLC and former Managing Director Lehman Brothers Through her first hand account of journeying into corporate leadership Jennifer Gilhool gives readers a unique look into the hearts and minds of many ambitious career women who sacrifice than they care to admit in hopes of fulfilling career goals that too often remain out of reach It s an inspiring story Gail Evans best selling author of Play Like A Man Win Like A Woman CNN Executive Vice President retired Former Member of President Johnson s White House Staff Office of the Special Counsel I m a big Jennifer Gilhool fan in part because Jennifer s lifeand career are proof that real growth happens when we risk and make ourselves uncomfortable Her professional and personal experiences are woven together with humor grit and honesty all of which make for fascinating reading Regardless of your level you ll be glad you read this helpful reassuring book of life lessons Selena Rezvani author of PUSHBACK How Women Ask And Stand Up For What They Want and columnist for The Washington Post Lean In s Sheryl Sandberg has nothing on this woman What a delight to read the real heart and soul of a woman warrior in a leadership role This is a can t put it down book for a great summer read an entr e into a woman s family room kitchen counter and a fly on the wall in the boardroom all at once Jennifer is the hero in her own story but so are her family colleagues and friends This is about humor satire revenge ego AND family This real life story makes you question leaning in but also captures the need to bring women onto a mentoring platform We got the vote in 1920 but we still get the shaft Gail M Romero CFRE CEO Collective Changes Mentoring Women Globally to Build Business and Jobs Sheryl Sandberg China u0026 MeCould not put it down An amazing book with so much insight as to what it is like to live the life of an expat 9781938306280 A must read completely honest story I ll be passing along this unbelievable story to all of my girlfriends 9781938306280 A book for everyone that is considering working at the salt mines.