Marry de Gaay Fortman is advocaat-partner corporate governance bij Houthoff en is expert op het gebied van bestuur en toezicht.
Meer over Marry de Gaay FortmanDon't drown a dead duck
The art of gentle effectiveness
Paperback Engels 2019 1e druk 9789047012702Samenvatting
Leading Dutch lawyer Marry de Gaay Fortman shares her experiences as a woman at the top of a man’s world, and her advice on how to make connections in order to be more successful, decisive and
innovative.
In this book, Marry warns us not to ‘drown a dead duck’. In other words: don’t waste energy on a negative situation. Drawing on her time in boardrooms and courtrooms, Marry describes with panache how she has learned to avoid ‘dead ducks’ by learning the art of gentle effectiveness. Hers is a personal story that will inspire any reader who is reaching for their professional goals.
'MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMAN IN BUSINESS IN THE NETHERLANDS.' – OPZIJ
Specificaties
Lezersrecensies
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction
1. Lords and masters
What to do when someone blows smoke in your face
2. Don't drown a dead duck
Be careful not to poison professional relationships
3. Moving forward or pushing back?
All about the goodwill factor, the power of "no" and observing vs. fighting back
4. Getting to yes
Focus on shared interests
5. The art of forbearance
Watch out for your own toes!
6. Time for a glass of wine at the kitchen table
Giving room to breathe
7. Equal, not identical
Moving away from division is the first step
8. Is the law a lame duck?
The (pink) elephant in the boardroom
9. Now then. What's next?
Pass that baton
Nine ways to be gently effective
Afterword by Jaap van Manen
Thanks
Notes
Glossary
Rubrieken
- advisering
- algemeen management
- coaching en trainen
- communicatie en media
- economie
- financieel management
- inkoop en logistiek
- internet en social media
- it-management / ict
- juridisch
- leiderschap
- marketing
- mens en maatschappij
- non-profit
- ondernemen
- organisatiekunde
- personal finance
- personeelsmanagement
- persoonlijke effectiviteit
- projectmanagement
- psychologie
- reclame en verkoop
- strategisch management
- verandermanagement
- werk en loopbaan