{"product_id":"unapologetically-ambitious-take-risks-break-barriers-and-create-success-on-your-own-terms-paperback","title":"Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShellye Archambeau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBen Horowitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull of empowering wisdom from one of Silicon Valley's first female African American CEOs, this inspiring leadership book\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003enamed \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eBest Business Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eoffers a blueprint for how to achieve your personal and professional goals, now with a bonus chapter-by-chapter planning guide to walk readers through thoughtfully applying its lessons to their own lives in concrete, actionable ways. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Shellye Archambeau recounts how she overcame the challenges she faced as a young black woman, wife, and mother, managing her personal and professional responsibilities while climbing the ranks at IBM and subsequently in her roles as CEO. Through the busts and booms of Silicon Valley in the early 2000s, this bold and inspiring book details the risks she took and the strategies she engaged to steer her family, her career, and her company MetricStream toward success. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through her journey, Shellye discovered that ambition alone is not enough to achieve success. Here, she shares the practical strategies, tools, and approaches readers can employ right now, including concrete steps to most effectively: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dismantle impostor syndrome \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Capitalize on the power of planning \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Take risks \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Developing financial literacy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Build your network \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Establish your reputation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Take charge of your career \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Integrate work, marriage, parenthood, and self-care \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Each chapter lays out key takeaways and actions to increase the odds of achieving your personal and professional goals, and this paperback edition also includes a new chapter-by-chapter guide to walk readers through building their own ambitious plan for success. Through a series of prompts to direct readers to think more deeply about the book's content, the planning guide will help them apply the lessons to their own life in a concrete and productive way. With relatable personal stories that ground her advice in the real world and a foreword by leading venture capitalist and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Ben Horowitz, \u003ci\u003eUnapologetically Ambitious \u003c\/i\u003einvites readers to move beyond the solely supportive roles others expect them to fill, to learn how to carefully tread the thin line between assertive and aggressive, and to give themselves permission to strive for the top. Make no apologies for the height of your ambitions. Shellye Archambeau will show you how.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShellye Archambeau\u003c\/b\u003e is one of high tech's first female African American CEOs and has been featured frequently in \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBusiness Insider\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Formerly an executive at IBM and President of Blockbuster.com, Archambeau was recruited to be the CEO of a then-struggling Silicon Valley startup, which is now MetricStream, a recognized global leader in governance, risk, and compliance software solutions. She currently serves as a Fortune 500 board member and holds board seats at Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.22 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766284550432,"sku":"9781538702918","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/134d1407c6dee14e4ea724d5cffaa828.webp?v=1780289234","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/unapologetically-ambitious-take-risks-break-barriers-and-create-success-on-your-own-terms-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}