Like A Boss: The Best of Women in Business

By Julianne Jones | February 12 2020 | Best in Category

With the start of a new decade, now is the perfect time to set new goals and renew the pursuit of lifelong dreams. Help accounts encourage their customers to succeed, and highlight Women’s History Month in March, by stocking up on bestsellers by some of the most powerful female business leaders today.

According to the National Association of Women Business Owners, there are more than 11.6 million businesses owned by women in the U.S.—a number that is growing every day across many different industries. Altogether, women-owned businesses account for over $1.7 trillion in annual sales and almost 9 million jobs in the US market.

Penguin Random House offers titles from some of the most recognizable names in the industry, including: Sheryl Sandberg, Arianna Huffington, Nicole Lapin, Reshma Saujani, Sallie Krawcheck, and many more. While the encouraging words of these women are filled with professional advice, these titles are also full of personal inspiration for all facets of life. Celebrate all the major accomplishments that women have achieved and spark the next generation of achievers by stocking shelves with these thought-provoking reads.

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Lean In
Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
978-0-385-34994-9
Sheryl Sandberg--Facebook COO, ranked eighth on Fortune's list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business--has become one of America's most galvanizing leaders, and an icon for millions of women juggling work and family. In Lean In, she urges women to take risks and seek new challenges, to find work that they love, and to remain passionately engaged with it at the highest levels throughout their lives.
$28.00 US
Mar 11, 2013
Hardcover
Knopf
US, Canada, Open Mkt

Thrive
The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder
978-0-8041-4084-3
Thrive is a call to arms to redefine how we measure success in our work lives and personal lives. Beyond money and power, Arianna says, is the Third Metric: the importance of well-being, wisdom and fulfillment. The third metric is creating a revolution in our lives, one that will be led by women as they reinvent what it means to be successful in the workplace -- but that will ultimately affect us all, men and women alike. Thrive is a vital next step in the debate on women, success and the workplace.
$28.00 US
Mar 25, 2014
Hardcover
Harmony
US, Canada, Open Mkt

Boss Bitch
A Simple 12-Step Plan to Take Charge of Your Career
978-0-451-49586-0
A practical and inspiring guide for any woman who wants to enjoy the freedom and empowerment that come with being the boss of her own career
$28.00 US
Mar 21, 2017
Hardcover
Crown Currency
US, Canada, Open Mkt

Own It
The Power of Women at Work
978-1-101-90625-5
One of the highest ranked women ever to work on Wall Street shows women how to elevate themselves and their careers by embracing and investing in the unique traits proven to make women stonger leaders, better team players, and more valuable assets to companies and employers. Picking up the conversation where Lean In left off, she shows women how to go beyond sitting at the table and how to rise to the next level.
$27.00 US
Jan 17, 2017
Hardcover
Crown Currency
World