Why Women Don’t Ask: The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiations – And Positive Strategies for Change
Why Women Don't Ask was first published in 2003 by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever. This negotiation book was co-published with Piatkus. A working woman or a female character who wants to start a career should probably read this book to understand why women rarely ask for and sacrifice a million things until the end of their career.
The author is a visiting faculty member at Harvard University and a specialist in special situations negotiation and dispute resolution. Why Woman Don't Ask made a controversial debut in the world of negotiating experts when it was published in 2003, but it quickly gained popularity among its readers, who praised the author's remarkable observations on real-world situations.
Important Takeaways:
- Extensive research in psychology, sociology, economics, and organizational behavior provides an understanding of the working women's minds.
- There are a variety of real-world interview situations and cases in which women rarely ask for what they need, want, and deserve.
Author: Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553383876
