'<p><b>Candid and insightful perspectives on the dilemmas and opportunities women confront as they take on leadership positions</b></p> <p>Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera had vastly different career paths on their way to becoming the first (and so far only) female presidents of two of Canada s largest and most respected research universities and directors of some of the nation s largest market cap companies, but what they had in common was their gender, their willingness to take risks when leadership opportunities presented themselves, and a work ethic second to none. It was not always easy, pretty, or fair, but it was always the result of choosing to answer the call to lead. A call that in the authors view, too many women still turn away from.</p> <p>In <i>Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First</i>, Piper and Samarasekera share their personal and professional stories, offering guidance for women leaders of every age and at every stage of their career. <i>N
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'<p><b>Candid and insightful perspectives on the dilemmas and opportunities women confront as they take on leadership positions</b></p> <p>Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera had vastly different career paths on their way to becoming the first (and so far only) female presidents of two of Canada s largest and most respected research universities and directors of some of the nation s largest market cap companies, but what they had in common was their gender, their willingness to take risks when leadership opportunities presented themselves, and a work ethic second to none. It was not always easy, pretty, or fair, but it was always the result of choosing to answer the call to lead. A call that in the authors view, too many women still turn away from.</p> <p>In <i>Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First</i>, Piper and Samarasekera share their personal and professional stories, offering guidance for women leaders of every age and at every stage of their career. <i>N
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