Leading By My Ponytail: Why Can't I Wear Pink and be President?

by Julie M Ducharme, Karen Walker

Overview

If you are an introspective, innovative woman with a thirst for success then you chose the right glass of water. This book is very useful, with lots of practical real world advice from two successful women, Dr. Julie Ducharme and Dr. Karen Walker Lieutenant Colonel, USMCR. It highlights the strength of femininity and the unique value it brings to the workplace from two perspectives, CEO and the military. Insightful, practical and inspiring, this book is definitely a must read for all women in need of direction and/or a career pick me up. It is one of those books that you can keep going back to and using Dr. Ducharme and Dr. Walker's tips for years to come.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684188833
Publisher:	JD Consulting Solutions
Publication date:	09/27/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	90
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Dr. Julie Ducharme has been an integral part of the city of San Diego beginning in 1995 when she was recruited to play volleyball for San Diego Christian College. Julie attended from 1995-1999 and during that time won 2 national titles and broke many other records while playing for the school. While at the school Dr. Ducharme was very involved with the community. She worked as an assistant for San Diego Christian College's PR office specifically with public outreach for the school. Julie designed a float for 4 years for the Mother Goose Parade and 3 years in a row won best float prize. In order to become even more connected with the community of San Diego Julie was an intern in the Mayor's office for Byron Wear. After graduating Dr. Ducharme continued her sports career playing volleyball overseas professionally and finished her advanced degrees. For the last 15 years Dr. Ducharme has been working with corporations, colleges and universities in San Diego and outside of San Diego as well. Dr. Ducharme holds a BA in communication, MBA with a specialization in marketing, and a DBA with a specialization in Leadership. Dr. Ducharme is a public speaker and has spoken with and at many universities across the U.S. and corporations on leadership, business, and marketing. Dr. Ducharme is also a published author with a children's book, Amy the Clumsy Angel, Women in Senior Leadership Positions in Academia, Award winning The Refractive Thinker: Social Responsibility, best paper at the IBAMM conference. She currently is the owner/creator/CEO of JD Consulting LLC, the owner/creator/CEO of Julie's Party People, and president of Synergy Learning Institute. Dr. Ducharme is also a professor/doctorate chair and mentor for the DBA Program at Walden University. She regularly consults businesses and schools in various areas of business, public outreach, curriculum, program design and many other topics in the business and academic arena.
Dr. Walker served as an active duty Marine Corps officer for over ten years with three successful combat deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. She is a published researcher with specializations in education, training, gender research, and industrial/organizational psychology. In addition to her current work with Naval Personnel Research Studies and Technology (NPRST), she has served as a panel speaker for Academy Women, and worked as an adjunct professor for several universities. Dr. Walker has experience in private consulting coordinating, developing and teaching diversity and leadership training, and course curriculum for executives and mid level managers.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements, Forward by Vernice FlyGirl, From a Lady in Corporate, From a Lady in Uniform, 1-Doing it in Heels; 2-Wear pink and be proud; 3-So I have boobs, what's the big deal?; 4-Single and the Boss; 5-Married w/children and being the Boss; 6-Speak softly and carry a big handbag; 7-Playing with the Big Boys; 8-Big Girls Don't Cry