How Women Rise audiobook cover - If career progress has felt strangely out of reach, this gentle guide walks through the hidden habits that quietly limit recognition, confidence, focus, and growth—and offers supportive, practical ways to shift them, one small step at a time.

How Women Rise

If career progress has felt strangely out of reach, this gentle guide walks through the hidden habits that quietly limit recognition, confidence, focus, and growth—and offers supportive, practical ways to shift them, one small step at a time.

Sally Helgesen & Marshall Goldsmith

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How Women Rise
Claiming Accomplishments
Reluctance to take credit
Dangers of modesty
The Disease to Please
Childhood conditioning
Career impact
Excessive Expertise
Overcompensating
Promotion trap
Minimizing Presence
Physical shrinking
Verbal uncertainty
Rumination
Inward blame
Consequences
Perfectionism
Societal double standards
Glass ceiling effect
Actionable Advice
Communication
Behavior shifts

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Why can being overly modest and failing to claim credit for achievements actually harm a female manager's career and her team?

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How Women Rise Summary & Overview

This narration explores common, often well-intentioned habits that can quietly stall career progress—like working hard without being visible, leaning too heavily on expertise alone, trying to please everyone, or getting stuck in perfectionism and overthinking.

With a calm, encouraging tone, it helps listeners build awareness, set healthier boundaries, strengthen relationships, and focus attention where it matters most. The goal is not to self-criticize, but to gently notice what’s not working and choose a better, more sustainable path forward.

Who Should Listen to How Women Rise?

  • Professionals who work hard but feel overlooked, under-recognized, or stuck despite strong effort
  • People who struggle with perfectionism, people-pleasing, overthinking, or distraction—and want more ease and clarity at work
  • Anyone stepping into a new role who wants to build allies, leverage relationships, and grow into leadership

About the Author: Sally Helgesen & Marshall Goldsmith

This audio script is a warm narration rewrite of the user-provided career-habits summary content. The original material references ideas associated with Sally Helgesen and Marshall Goldsmith.

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