TY - GEN AU - HEIM, PAT AU - GOLANT, SUSAN K. TI - HARDBALL FOR WOMEN: WINNING AT THE GAME OF BUSINESS SN - 9780452286412 U1 - 650.1 PY - 2014/// CY - NEW YORK PB - PLUM KW - BUSINESSWOMEN KW - CAREER DEVELOPMENT KW - CORPORATE CULTURE N1 - 1. The game of business -- 2. We live in two different worlds -- 3. Do what the coach says -- period! -- 4. Competition : the name of the game -- 5. How to be a team player -- 6. How to be a leader -- 7. Power talk : using language to your advantage -- 8. Power moves : using nonverbal cues to your advantage -- 9. Making the most of criticism and praise -- 10. Setting goals and staying focused -- 11. Winning is all that matters -- 12. Making your next play : what's your game plan? -- 13. Creating your own rules N2 - In Hardball for Women, Pat Heim shows women how to break patterns of behavior that have put them at a disadvantage in the business world of men. Whether the arena is a law firm, a medical group, a corporation, or any other work environment, Hardball for Women decodes the male business culture and gives readers strategies on how to use its rules to get ahead—and stay ahead. Readers will learn to: Be assertive without being obnoxious Display confidence Engage in smart self-promotion Lead both men and women—and recognize the differences between them Use “power talk” language to your advantage ER -