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Take Back Your Power: 10 New Rules for Women at Work

Take Back Your Power: 10 New Rules for Women at Work

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  • Create Date：2022-09-14 04:42:50
  • Update Date：2025-09-23
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  • Author：Deborah Liu
  • ISBN：031036485X
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Summary

You can't make the world fair， but you can take back your power。

As a woman in Silicon Valley who worked her way to the top of the corporate ladder--she's a former VP at Facebook and the current president and CEO of Ancestry--Deborah Liu knows firsthand the challenges and obstacles in the workplace that keep the deck stacked against women in the workplace 。 。 。 and the ways to overcome them。

For every woman who grew up competing on the uneven playing field， who is told she is too aggressive， assertive， dramatic， or emotional， this book is the battle cry you need to learn to thrive within the system that exists today， even if it's not the one we wish it were。

Take Back Your Power presents both hard data and Liu's personal experiences from twenty years as a woman leader in the male-dominated tech industry to help you:


Find your voice， learn how to ask， and achieve what you want in a system that isn't fair and wasn't created for you
Debunk the negative connotations of "power" and harness it for your own success
Discover how to be heard， seen， and taken more seriously at work by getting out of your own way
Overcome the lie that success is only achieved alone by finding the four types of allies you need to reach your goals
Become a great leader without losing yourself in the process
You have the power to change the future of work for yourself--and for women everywhere。

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Reviews

Yi ，

The message is very similar to Lean In， won’t recommend it if you read the other one

Theresa DePaepe ，

The books shared for team building are always militaristic in nature。 It would be nice to choose a book like Sheryl Sandberg’s or this one as everyone on a team， male or female， benefit when all voices are heard。 Highly recommend。 Bought a copy for my daughters to read and share。

Christine ，

Its fine。 Maybe better suited to those just starting out in their professional careers， but for someone who has been reading and seeking our this type of insight for years - i haven’t learned anything new。 The stories in the book pull extensively from her PayPal and Facebook network so they’re a bit insular but those were cool to read。

M Moore ，

3。5 rounded up for this one。 I loved Lean In when it came out several years ago and this is a great refresher to continue to empower women in the workforce。 I appreciated the brevity but thoroughness Liu uses to make her points。 I was a little turned off by the， seemingly， continued promotion of how great a company Facebook is but I understood the examples she was using to support her points。 Overall， this is a good reminder that there's still a lot more work to do！Thanks to Librofm and Harper A 3。5 rounded up for this one。 I loved Lean In when it came out several years ago and this is a great refresher to continue to empower women in the workforce。 I appreciated the brevity but thoroughness Liu uses to make her points。 I was a little turned off by the， seemingly， continued promotion of how great a company Facebook is but I understood the examples she was using to support her points。 Overall， this is a good reminder that there's still a lot more work to do！Thanks to Librofm and Harper Audio for access to this audiobook。 My thoughts are my own。My reviews can also be seen at www。instagram。com/justonemoorebook。 。。。more

Cori W ，

This would be a great read for women early in their careers; that point when you know that something isn’t right， but you aren’t sure how to articulate it and what you can do within the realm of your own agency。 As someone who has been reading， thinking， and attempting to deal with all of this for a decade， I didn’t find that this book offered anything new: speak up， find strength in other women， find your voice and your superpower， and so on。 I’d love to have a conversation with the author to g This would be a great read for women early in their careers; that point when you know that something isn’t right， but you aren’t sure how to articulate it and what you can do within the realm of your own agency。 As someone who has been reading， thinking， and attempting to deal with all of this for a decade， I didn’t find that this book offered anything new: speak up， find strength in other women， find your voice and your superpower， and so on。 I’d love to have a conversation with the author to go deeper - she has certainly had a tremendous career and surely has a lot of wisdom。 。。。more

Jacquelyn ，

if only this book had been around when I was a young worker bee， trying to keep my head above water and claw my way to the middle！ Seriously， it would have been really nice to have been able to do so many of the things that this author did。。。and the most important takeaway is this: Have a LIFE， while you are chasing the almighty dollar！

Vivek ，

loved all the pearls of wisdom！ I have been following Deb & her writings （Perspectives） for sometime & have always been a fan of her writing。 Really enjoyed Reading this book， her story， story of other strong women & pearls of wisdom throughout the book。 Recommend it to every women professional who is aiming to have a more content， powerful， successful career & life with no/minimum regrets！

Elizabeth ，

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Denise Rimkus ，

Loved this book！ It opened my eyes to hurdles women go through in the workplace that I did not realize。 This book also helps navigate through those hurdles。

Mimi ，

I could not resist a quick peek at the early copy of Deb Liu's book that appeared in my email 。。。 and reluctantly closed it 3 chapters in。 Deb's story mirrors mine - the expectations I've consciously and unconsciously adopted my whole life as a woman in the workplace。 Most of all it stoked a burning need to change。 I'm excited to share it with other women and men。 Heated and necessary discussion to follow。 So I'm taking a different approach to this review。 I'm sharing the ways in which reading t I could not resist a quick peek at the early copy of Deb Liu's book that appeared in my email 。。。 and reluctantly closed it 3 chapters in。 Deb's story mirrors mine - the expectations I've consciously and unconsciously adopted my whole life as a woman in the workplace。 Most of all it stoked a burning need to change。 I'm excited to share it with other women and men。 Heated and necessary discussion to follow。 So I'm taking a different approach to this review。 I'm sharing the ways in which reading this book is leading me to question my life and career in the hopes it sparks a new way of thinking for you too。 1。 Have you ever been edged out due to your gender （or other part of your identity）？ What are good ways you’ve seen this behavior be called out and/or changed？2。 Studies show children start to bias which gender they perceive to be a leader around age 5-6。 What causes this？ How do we counter this bias with our kids？3。 What biases are are the heart of the unequal system we are all in （both male and female）？ We often take Genesis 2:18 that God created a helper for Adam way too literally！4。 What are some of the reasons women don’t get offered or take that critical first role as a manager？ What can we each do to address these？5。 Women are expected to conform and fit the mold of what success looks like。 What is success？ How do you choose what to change and what not to in order to be effective？6。 How do we address the maternal bias penalty？7。 What is a “free pass？” You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take per Carol Isozaki a Silicon Valley executive coach and trainer。 How many times have we not asked for what we wanted then wondered why we didn’t get it？ If you aren’t hearing no often enough， you aren’t asking enough。 What can you do to make every interaction count？ 8。 What worked up to this point in college （delivering silently/invisibly） no longer did。 What does speaking up and speaking out look like？ Being present means being heard。9。 When you are different from those around you， your point of view will often seem out of step with others。 This is a strength not a liability。 It helps us build better products at work。 Talk about a time when you’ve shut down your voice/difference to fit in。10。 What is your dream？ What non-linear path may you need to take？ Success is now defined by crafting something unique and new。*My honest review made possible by an advanced copy shared by Deb and her team at Ancestry。 。。。more

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