If You've Raised Kids, You Can Manage Anything: Leadership Begins at HomeThe acclaimed author of The Price of Motherhood applies the lessons of parenting to the business world, blowing away the myth that the job of raising children is not areala work. After reading numerous bestselling management books, Ann Crittenden noticed that the advice was shockingly similar to that found in parenting books. After more than one hundred interviews, Ann also discovered that everyone felt the skills they learned as a parent made them better, more effective managers and workers. "If Youave Raised Kids, You Can Manage Anything" illustrates the countless lessons learned from raising a child that are directly applicable to the workplace. With insight from prominent women in a number of fields, Crittenden discusses how child-rearing: |
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
LIFE MANAGER | 15 |
HOW TO SPOT A BABY WHEN YOU SEE ONE | 43 |
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