What an MBA Taught Me.: But My Kids Made Me Learn

What an MBA Taught Me.: But My Kids Made Me Learn

by Bea Wray
What an MBA Taught Me.: But My Kids Made Me Learn

What an MBA Taught Me.: But My Kids Made Me Learn

by Bea Wray

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Overview

Unleash your hidden leadership skills with this powerful, heartfelt guide.

Great business schools know that connection, more than curriculum, shapes great leaders. Every aspect of the experience intentionally maximizes relationship building.

What an MBA Taught Me...But My Kids Made Me Learn is a sometimes hilarious, other times harrowing journey through Harvard Business School, twenty years of business experience, and the most important academy of all: parenting.

Parenting?

That’s right. When Bea Wray returned to entrepreneurial work after six years as a fulltime mom, she worried. What relevant skills could she bring to the corporate table? Yet her career took off as her interpersonal expertise soared. Perhaps family time can be a breakthrough, rather than a break from professional advancement.

Psssst. “Soft” skills are actually pretty hard...but they can be mastered. As kids demonstrate, we learn best when having fun. In this book, dozens of essential executive leadership lessons are carefully wrapped in humorous and heartfelt stories to inspire and encourage you.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781642937077
Publisher: Post Hill Press
Publication date: 12/01/2020
Pages: 208
Sales rank: 1,108,191
Product dimensions: 5.70(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Bea Wray is an entrepreneur, investor, and mentor who has helped over three hundred companies across twenty-six countries. She was chair for the ForbesBooks Entrepreneurship Practice Group and executive director of The Creative Coast. Bea hosted The Front Porch podcast, Savannah’s Engage SGTV, TEDx, Geekend Innovation conference, and numerous themed and budget birthday parties.

Bea is a graduate of Harvard Business School, Emory University, and Cedar Drive. She is a Fellow of the Aspen Institute, Riley Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative, and South Carolina’s Liberty Fellowship. More meaningfully, she is a fellow mother, neighbor, and friend.

Table of Contents

Foreword Renai Albaugh vii

Introduction xi

Part 1 Purpose Equals People: Turns Out "Soft" Skills Are Pretty Hard 1

Chapter 1 Go for It! 3

Chapter 2 Things Aren't Always As They Seem 15

Chapter 3 Embracing Failure, Failure Can Be Fabulous 25

Part 2 Primary Success Skills 35

Chapter 4 Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude: The Power of Staying Positive 37

Chapter 5 Going for Great with Gratitude 49

Chapter 6 Resilience, Grit, Tenacity: Whatever You Call It, You're Gonna Need It! 57

Chapter 7 Communication Can Be Complex 67

Chapter 8 They May Not Remember What You Said, But They'll Never Forget That You Listened 77

Part 3 Practical Business Success Skills 87

Chapter 9 Taking the Ego Out of Negotiation 89

Chapter 10 Focus Makes You Unique in Today's Scattered World 97

Chapter 11 Collaboration and Delegation: Knowing When to Team Up and Knowing When to Lead! 111

Chapter 12 Margin, Which Is a Fancy Way of Saying "Grace Under Pressure" 123

Chapter 13 Breaking the Mold on Business Travel 135

Part 4 Go Forth and Prosper! 147

Chapter 14 You've Got the Tools, So What's Your Vision? 149

Chapter 15 Circle the Wagons 161

Chapter 16 Write Your Ticket: Because You Can! 171

Chapter 17 Lagniappe: A Little Bit Extra, for You and Those Around You 179

Acknowledgments 187

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