{"product_id":"9780784409206","title":"Becoming Leaders: A Practical Handbook for Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology","description":"\u003cp\u003eCopublished by ASCE Press, ASME Press, and the Society of Women Engineers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith a foreword by Patricia D. Galloway, CEO of the Pegasus Global Holdings and 2003-2004 ASCE President, and an afterword by Greta Raymond, Vice-President, Environment, Safety, and Social Responsibility, Petro-Canada.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou are a woman pursuing a successful career in engineering, science, or technology, and you are prepared to work hard for this. But you must also work smart. \u003cem\u003eBecoming Leaders\u003c\/em\u003e is about working smart and about making the choices that are right for you, your talents, and your life, wherever you are in your career. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliams and Emerson consulted the best research on a wide range of topics of interest to women in different stages of their careers. They present important, timely information alongside practical tips. Chapters can be read in any order, with roadmaps for students, career women, faculty, and managers. Written both to support career success and to encourage leadership self-awareness, \u003cem\u003eBecoming Leaders\u003c\/em\u003e is a book you'll turn to again and again, for advice, for information, and most of all for inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eF. Mary Williams, Ph.D., D.D.S., is director general of the National Research Council of Canada's Institute for Ocean Technology. She previously served as the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)\/Petro-Canada Chair for Women in Science and Engineering for the Atlantic Region at Memorial University of Newfoundland. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarolyn J. Emerson, M.Sc., is president of Carolyn J. Emerson Consulting, working on diversity initiatives in Canada and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cquote\u003e\u003cquote\u003eWe have used this book for more than four years—it hits its target. The authors speak to the readers with insight, information, and humor.\u003cquote\u003e\u003cquote\u003e– Rachelle S. Heller, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, the George Washington University\u003cp\u003e\u003cquote\u003e\u003cquote\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecoming Leaders \u003c\/em\u003eis a useful resource for women engineers and the organizations that hire engineers. The tips for students and professionals help us all celebrate the unique talents and special qualities women engineers bring to our organizations. Over 33% of our firm's engineers are women—reading this book made me realize how that statistic resonates to our success!\u003cquote\u003e\u003cquote\u003e – Judith Nitsch, P.E., LEED A.P., President, Nitsche Engineering, Inc.\u003cp\u003e\u003cquote\u003e\u003cquote\u003eRather than a 'one size fits all' approach to leadership, the authors of \u003cem\u003eBecoming Leaders \u003c\/em\u003eknow that each woman has a personal and unique definition of success that may change over time. 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