Reshma begins her book with the frustration and confusion of the catchphrase “having it all” and interprets that for women as “doing it all”. For moms reading this, it will sound like your life. For men, and particularly dads, an eye-opening reality that includes statistics around “the great resignation” that are sobering for women leaving the workforce. She has structured her book into a road map to…empower, educate, revise, advocate. These are in Chapters 6-10, and the most action-focused of the book. In short, this book is a rallying cry for change in the world and the workplace. This quote is particularly powerful, “When more than 30 years of progress for women in the workforce can be erased in 9 months, the underlying system is broken.” It’s an easy read, with strong suggestions for changing our culture one norm at a time.
Judy Hissong, CLM
Judy Hissong is the President of Nesso Strategies. A former law firm Chief Operating Officer, she helps firms become more profitable by advising leaders in strategic and leadership development challenges. Her mission is “world domination for Good.” By creating actionable, lightbulb moments that leaders want to share and spread, she intends to improve the world one person at a time. When she’s not speaking, training and consulting, Judy teaches quarterly online workshops and facilitates Leaders Lab, a monthly video conference that enables small groups of leaders to brainstorm strategies and solutions to work through common issues that keep firms stuck. Learn more at www.nessostrategies.com.
