If You've Raised Kids, You Can Manage AnythingIf You've Raised Kids, You Can Manage Anything
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Current format, Book, 2004, , All copies in use. Offered in 0 more formatsThe 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 real 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 Youve Raised Kids, You Can Manage Anythingillustrates 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: o Calls for multitasking and sharpens focus in the midst of constant distractions o Enhances interpersonal skills, including win-win negotiation o Develops the ability to motivate and empower others o Requires a keen sense of fair play and integrity Full of positive, real-life stories and exploring whether corporate culture has begun to recognize the value of parenting, If Youve Raised Kids, You Can Manage Anythingis a groundbreaking book that validates what working mothers have known all along.
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