Revolting Women by Lucy Ryan
Every day, professional women over 50 are shattering the old misconceptions about age and ambition, but many find they have to leave their companies to do so. Dr Lucy Ryan shows how businesses can retain and develop this invaluable talent pool.This book is based on research in the UK but has application for the United States tooThe author talked in depth to women executives to blow up the false narratives on why women leave organizations at the top of their game. Often the mythology is that women want freedom to strike out on their own or are in the "sandwich" generation and need to take care of children and aging parents. What organizations don't look at typically are the systemic challenges in organizations that keep women from achieving their potential...There is a section on Menopause which is critically important and only recently has been getting focus in the news and among legislators. I encourage leaders and HR professionals to read this book to start examining the systemic barriers for women in organizations - GoodReads
It’s hard to disagree with anything in this book. It’s clear. It’s pithy. It’s enraging. - Christina Patterson, The Sunday Times
'...what an absolute triumph of a book...Seriously good, seriously thought provoking and seriously worth a read if you are a midlife women or are in an organisation wondering how you can support them, get the best out of them, retain them for longer.'- LinkedIn
I recommend the book particularly for anyone in DEI, HR, Recruitment, but to be honest, I think everyone else should read it too! Isn't it such a brilliant name for a book on this topic? I just love that headline - revolting women! - LinkedIn
At times, the sheer volume of evidence illustrating the challenges midlife women face in business was a lot - but then it is in real life too. The inspiring stories and the invitation to create a positive agenda for change were uplifting. The perfect combination. - Amazon
At last someone is articulating my own experience in the workplace and giving it a compassionate and powerful formulation and suggestions for change- really helpful. ...Thank you Lucy Ryan for putting together this impressive piece of work. - Amazon
Dr Lucy Ryan is a leadership coach, consultant, author and passionate advocate for women’s professional development. Her doctoral research project explored the phenomenon of midlife for professional women, a long-standing data gap, and she works with companies internationally to unlock the potential of this key talent pool.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781788603980 |
| ISBN 10 | 1788603982 |
| Title | Revolting Women |
| Author | Lucy Ryan |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Practical Inspiration Publishing |
| Year published | 2023-09-05 |
| Number of pages | 204 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for The People's Prize 2023 (UK), Short-listed for Business Book Awards 2024 |
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