A purposeful career path starts with you. As a woman, navigating your career path can be challenging. At times you're faced with lack of support, unconscious bias and negative assumptions, disruptive career pauses, and more. So how can you get beyond these obstacles and progress your career in a way that is meaningful and fulfilling? Taking Charge of Your Career helps readers navigate the tricky territory of charting a rewarding career path. Whether you're new to the workforce, reentering after a pause, or trying to find your way through a midcareer slump, you'll find research, advice, and practical tips to help you move forward. This book will inspire you to: Decide what a meaningful career looks like to you Align yourself with the right supporters and mentors Approach hard decisions with confidence Navigate difficult transitions Be your own biggest advocate The HBR Women at Work series spotlights the real challenges and opportunities women experience throughout their careers. With interviews from the popular podcast of the same name and related articles, stories, and research, these books provide inspiration and advice for taking on topics at work like inequity, advancement, and building community. Featuring detailed discussion guides, this series will help you spark important conversations about where we're at and how to move forward.

""A timely contribution to the increasingly vocal debate about the economic importance of women. It is refreshing to read the authors' comprehensive analysis of gender as a business issue, not a women's issue,".". We can't make the future happen unless women help the men adjust,""

Niall FitzGerald KBE, Chairman, Reuters, in his foreword

""This excellent book asks every leader in the public or private sector to act on Gender as a Strategic Business Imperative... The emerging force of women in the 21st century is part of a major social and economic change which has to be acknowledged by any organisation looking for a competitive edge,""

Larry Hirst, General Manager, IBM UK

""An important contribution to a serious business and political issue. It reframes the gender debate, providing pragmatic and realistic tools to harness the potential of women globally,""

Vivienne Cox, Executive Vice President and CEO of Gas, Power & Renewables and Shipping, BP

""Leveraging the power of women, as business executives and as consumers, is one of the greatest challenges and opportunities for companies. This book presents powerful arguments to commit significant resources and management thinking to that cause,""

Gerald Lema, President, Asia Pacific, Baxter International

"Why Women Mean Business "is able to push the discussion from 'let's fix the women' to a powerful new source of economic growth. Not only does it give a bright roadmap with 'how to do' tips but more importantly it shows the shift in 'how to think' that is required,""

Peter Bakker, CEO, TNT

Never before has there been such a confluence of international attention to the economic importance of women and the need for policies to enable them to fulfil their potential. The position of women - as employees, consumers and leaders - is seen as a measure of health, maturity and economic viability.

"Why Women Mean Business" takes the economic arguments for change to the heart of the corporate world. This powerful new book analyses the opportunities available to companies that really understand what motivates women in the workplace and the marketplace. Find out how companies that learn to adapt to women will be better able to respond to the challenge of an ageing workforce and the demands of the next generation of knowledge workers. The authors compare policies and approaches in countries around the world, that offer surprising and envious results.

The optimisation of women's talents will boost the bottom line. Taking action to achieve this will require sustained courage and conviction from today's corporate leaders. Reading "Why Women Mean Business" will be an important first step.

This 2 in 1 set includes the internationally acclaimed bestseller "Why Women Mean Business" and the new follow-up book "How Women Mean Business. " Armed with both these books you will discover why business needs to change and how you can achieve a healthy and profitable balance.

- Understand the gender divide

- Balance your business for better bottom line results

- Find out how companies are implementing balance - and making it work

Praise for "Why Women Mean Business"

.".".gives example after example of the price that we all pay for a situation in which 'women may hold the keys but men still control the locks'."" The Times

""What's especially valuable is the authors' analysis of where companies go wrong in managing women...that's how it will help women in the workplace."" Harvard Business Review

""Lays out the importance of retaining women in senior leadership positions."" Harpers Bazaar

""Wittenberg-Cox and Maitland have opened new ground."" Management Today

Praise for "How Women Mean Business"

""A call to action for savvy executives."" Lois P Frankel, PhD, "bestselling author of" Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office.

""Understanding the" why "of gender balance is easy, the real challenge is implementing the" how "across a business. This book shows the reader" how "to do it, step by pragmatic step."" John J. Harris, Chairman and CEO, Nestle Waters

""This book is the best overview of the extraordinary business opportunity women represent."" Julie Gilbert, Founder and CEO, Wolf

"""How Women Mean Business "is a must-read for any manager."" Emilio Umeoka, President, Microsoft Asia Pacific

"""How Women Mean Business "sets out a compelling blueprint for better business practices in the 21st century."" Cherie Blair

""A must-read for any leader wanting to use gender differences as a strategic lever to develop their business."" Jean-Pascal Tricoire, President and CEO, Schneider Electric