Pushback

Master self-advocacy in the workplace for promotions, higher pay, and more In Pushback: How Smart Women Ask--and Stand Up--for What They Want, top leadership consultant Selena Rezvani argues that self-advocacy is critical to success and shows women how they can stand their ground and push back for what's rightfully theirs. This fully revised and updated edition features interviews with 17 new leaders, infusing contemporary workplace trends into the classic advice of the first edition and bringing readers the informative leadership stories they crave. Rezvani also shares exclusive data highlights from thousands of professional women across industries to reveal startling findings on confidence, self-advocacy, and negotiation. Shining a light on the real rules of holding your own and pushing back for what's rightfully yours, Pushback is a timely resource for savvy women who want to leverage their skills, promote themselves effectively, and fast track their careers. "Selena Rezvani has created a transformative guide, specifically tailored for women, on the art of negotiation and self-advocacy in professional settings. Her masterful blend of personal experience and practical strategies provides not only the tools but the confidence to navigate and shape one's career path boldly." --KATIE WELCH, Chief Marketing Officer, Rare Beauty "Power is about 20% conferred and 80% taken. Good things don't come to those who wait; they come to those who ask, negotiate, and push. For women--or men--to get what they deserve, they must get over the platitudes and attitudes that hold them back. Reading and implementing the wisdom of Pushback is a great way to start." -- JEFFREY PFEFFER, Professor, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University; author, Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don't "Pushback performs the service of arming women with the single most compelling career advancement strategy at their disposal: negotiating skills. Rezvani's day-to-day bargaining tactics are simple to apply, yet intensely effective and stunningly powerful." -- LINDA C. BABCOCK, PhD, James Mellon Walton Professor of Economics, Carnegie Mellon University; coauthor, Ask For It and The No Club