{"product_id":"power-up-magdalena-yesil-9781580056915","title":"Power Up: How Smart Women Win in the New Economy","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith empowering insights to help women navigate the narrowest corridors of sexism, tech-industry pioneer Magdalena Yesil shares on-the-ground career advice that is as powerful as any MBA\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pioneering Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor Magdalena Yesil came to the United States in 1976 with two suitcases and $43, blind to the challenges she would face as a woman and immigrant in Silicon Valley. Today, she is best known as the first investor and a founding board member of Salesforce, the now-multibillion dollar company that ushered in the era of cloud-based computing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003ePower Up: How Smart Women Win in the New Economy, \u003c\/i\u003e Yesil urges women to look beyond the alarming gender statistics of the workplace and feel confident entering tech or any field-but also to be prepared to deal with the challenges. She shares what she experienced as a woman in Silicon Valley with surprising candor and heart, relying not just on her insight but that of more than a dozen top women entrepreneurs to offer pragmatic takeaways on topics such as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  - Owning career choices while managing risk\u003cbr\u003e  - Getting credit for your work\u003cbr\u003e  - Managing sexual dynamics \u003cbr\u003e  - Recruiting allies in the movement toward a supportive workplace for everyone \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pragmatic, incisive, and full of highly actionable advice, Yesil prepares ambitious women to break glass ceilings and rise to the top in the New Silicon Valley -- and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Magdalena Yesil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1580056911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781580056915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seal Press (CA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.30w x 1.10d","brand":"Magdalena Yesil","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43986971820287,"sku":"9781580056915","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d56e382e-be5d-4abb-862e-28a3a2c186e3.jpg?v=1683286245","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/power-up-magdalena-yesil-9781580056915","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}