This isn't really my kind of book, but Zitch spotted it at the library, and I figured, no harm! To be honest, it's not the most "enlightening" of books (the ideas are generally quite common-sensical), but it's an easy read with some good reminders of what (not) to do.

I didn't finish. They lost all credibility with me when I got to the chapter on dress code and it said to get a manicure, have eyebrows waxed or threaded regularly, keep split ends cut and always wear makeup. These are all things that cost money that men don't have to do, so I don't do them (at least, not as a habit). Plus, do you know how much extra time I'd have to plan to wear makeup? Not wearing makeup does not mean you don't care about your job or how you present yourself. Not doing your job well means you don't care about your job. You can dress for success and relatively cheaply (Goodwill, etc, which I have done), but expecting women ONLY to have their nails, hair, and eyebrows done on the regular is excessive.

I'm trying not to let one paragraph discredit the whole book because I do need to delegate more, but this is also written for and from a more corporate stance than the one in which I work. I can't use a raise as incentive; I don't have that kind of power.

Also, I'm already not a bitch at work. Where's the book for when you need to be a little bit of one?

a very conversational book, with stories of good and bad management. It's a very general book, with things you would think would be obvious, but sometimes aren't.

I got this book in 2018 or 2019 when I was just starting a managerial role. I fortunately have learned a lot of this information on the job.

This is horrendously regressive. I thought the title was tongue in cheek, but no, it just panders to already the suffocating stereotype that women are bitches if they are assertive. What would these women call male bosses who behave in the way their supposed real life examples do, I wonder? i also find it absolutely abhorrent how these women trivialize and shame bipolar in their book by calling women who go from 'nice boss' to 'bitch boss' 'bipolar betties'- no seriously.

I read this book just before starting my current job last August, since it would be the first time I'd be not just leading/facilitating, but actually having someone report to me and giving directives to others who are not direct reports.

I've noticed that often female bosses tend to be inconsistent, as in, "You never know which one is coming to the party."

I don't want to be that way, yet I don't want to fall into the trap of being everyone's buddy, either. This book had some excellent suggestions.

I think this book gave a lot of good advice and some bad advice, as well. It was a little too anti-feminist for me at times.

I've struggled with becomign a manager and this book provided some great points and some great points of view. I read it quickly hoping for advice in dealing with some touch situations that I have been dealing with at work and I have to say it helped me. If nothing else, it reminded me to think that I need to remember to be the manager I want to have. Which isn't easy, but its a lot easier to live with myself.

I'm rereading this book because it's so good. Since I'm new to managing staff, I find myself in situations that make me wonder if I'm doing right. This handy little guide gives advice on how to deal with staff who question your authority, how to seperate business/friendship relationships, and much more. There are interviews with female managers and tips throughout this guide. This is a must-read for all female managers.

Overall, I thought it had some useful information for being a productive and thoughtful manager, regardless of gender. I especially enjoyed reading the real-world examples, and am thankful for the overarching tone of making sure you celebrate the successes of other women.

Practical, down-to-earth advice.

Some good and practical advice, but really geared towards large corporations, and doesn't work as well for women at smaller organizations, non-profits, and so on.