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Book SynopsisChapter 1: Do Women Lack Confidence?.- 1.1 What is Confidence?.- 1.2 What Feeds the “Women Lack Confidence” Narrative?.- 1.3 What Research Says About Women’s Confidence and Ambitions.- 1.4 Overconfidence, Assertiveness, and the Confidence Myth.- 1.5 More Myths: Women are Reluctant Risk-Takers and Women Don’t Ask.- Chapter 2: Disrupt Self-Defeating Behaviors.- 2.1 Self-Doubt and the Power of Reframing.- 2.2 Stop Rumination and Self-Blame.- 2.3 Become Visible, Proactive, and Take Credit.- 2.4 Communication Pitfalls.- 2.5 Be Careful with the Menial Tasks at Work.- Chapter 3: Transform Challenging Conversations into Opportunities.- 3.1 Delivering Bad News.- 3.2 Providing Feedback and Expressing Dissent.- 3.3 Dealing with Conflict: Avoiding the Drama Triangle.- 3.4 Conversations Around Salary, Raises, and Promotions.- 3.5 Managing a Difficult Relationship with Your Boss.- Chapter 4: Recognize and Deflect.- 4.1 Microaggressions.- 4.2 Gaslighting.- 4.3 Myths Perpetuated by Gaslighting.- 4.4 Role Incredulity, Untitling, and Uncredentialing as Forms of Devaluation.- 4.5 Benevolent Sexism.- 4.6 The Queen Bee Phenomenon.- Chapter 5: Faking It, Authenticity, and Imposter Phenomenon.- 5.1 Should We Really Fake It Until We Make It?.- 5.2 Authenticity.- 5.3 Imposter Phenomenon.- Chapter 6: Thriving at Every Life Stage.- 6.1 Motherhood, Work-Life Balance, and Advancing in Your Career.- 6.2 Menopause: Are Hormones Hijacking your Leadership?.- 6.3 How a Therapist Can Help.
