Not just lucky : why women do the work but don't take the credit / Jamila Rizvi.

Includes bibliographical references.

Author's note -- Introduction: Because women should buy more lottery tickets -- Forget about nature versus nurture: Because how brave you are isn't how you were born -- Sugar, spice and all things nice: Because that's what little girls are made of -- Defining the double standard: Because you're damned if you do and damned if you don't -- The confidence deficit: Because that damn glass ceiling is double-glazed -- What confidence sounds like: Because we don't say sorry for doing our jobs -- What confidence looks like: Because what you wear is entirely up to you -- What confidence feels like: Because crying in front of the boss is pretty normal -- Taming your fear of failure: Because we're not saving lives here, people -- Coping with setbacks: Because sometimes stuff will inevitably go a bit shit -- Managing up like a boss : Because it's what every boss you've ever had wishes you knew -- How to ask for more: Because asserting your worth isn't 'greedy' -- How to be a manager of people: Because you're a boss lady now -- Exhaustion and burnout: Because using your time well can make more of it -- Sexism and sexual harassment: Because this stuff deserves to be taken seriously -- Working with mean girls: Because sometimes men aren't the problem -- Networking and mentoring: Because when you're good to the sisterhood, she'll be good to you -- Conclusion: Because that'll do pig, that'll do -- Acknowledgements -- Endnotes.

"Australian women are suffering from a crisis of confidence about work. Accustomed to being overlooked and undervalued, even when women do get to the top, they explain their success away as 'luck'. But it's not. Not Just Lucky exposes the structural and cultural disadvantages that rob women of their confidence - often without them even realising it. Drawing on case studies, detailed research and her own experience in politics and media, Jamila Rizvi is the warm, witty and wise friend you've been waiting for."--Publisher's website.