Carol Sankar - No Explanation Required!

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NO EXPLANATION REQUIRED!

No Explanation Required! encourages women to be unapologetically ambitious. Using personal insights and research-backed strategies, Carol Sankar offers effective tools for pushing back on the biases that block progress for women at work. This is a much-needed message on how you can find your voice and thrive in the workplace.

Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of Lean In

In her book, No Explanation Required!, Carol Sankar creates a space for ambitious women to really acknowledge and overcome the kind of limiting beliefs and internalized sexism that hinders the career advancement of many women today. Filled with relatable stories and practical solutions, this book helps us learn how to navigate the dualities of what it means to be a woman and a leader in the workplace. By including concepts like the K.I.S.S. Principle and the 8-Minute Rule, along with scripts and confidence building activities, Carol equips women everywhere with the tools, terms, and techniques needed to be seen heard and respected anywhere. This book was truly an eye-opening, personally empowering read.

LaShanda Henry, online business coach and founder of SistaSense for Women Entrepreneurs

No Explanation Required! is a book that ambitious women need NOW. Carol brilliantly wrote this book filled with data and relevant stories of why women arent standing in their full power to ask for what they deserve. The challenges that women experience in the workplace start long before we even graduate high school and the flurry of double standards during our careers make it difficult for women to ascend up the ladder of success. This book will clear the path for women to excel in their careers and shatter the glass ceiling that has plagued ambitious women for long enough. Bravo Carol for offering the masterpiece to the world!

Christy Rutherford, advisor to executive leaders and founder of ChristyRutherford.com

This book completely blew my mind and surpassed my high expectations. No Explanation Required! is like having a conversation with your best friend, mentor, and biggest truth teller all at once. You know Carol Sankar has your back because she is sharing her own struggles, then she gives you a road map to help you get out of your own way. If you are motivated to get to higher grounds and do the work, this is the road map and tangible advice you have been looking for. You are worth fighting for, and it starts with you.

Edwige A. Robinson, expert technologist and transformational senior leader

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To Yvonne Joseph-Callender

Thank you for your limitless love.

Thank you for prioritizing my dreams, even if you didnt understand them.

I miss you so much!

I live to make you proud every day.

To Mr. Sankar

Thank you for your patience.

Thank you for listening, although you didnt always understand.

Thank you for the espresso shots (laughing).

Thank you for taking some of the responsibilities off of my plate, so I could win!

Thank you for your love!

T here is not enough room to thank all of the people who have been a sounding board in my life and patient with me through this process. I wrote this book in the midst of so many life challenges, but Im so glad I was surrounded with nothing but love to get through it and see my dream come to fruition.

I am eternally grateful for the two most important men in my life: Thanks to my husband for believing in my dreams and clapping louder for me than I do for myself. He has allowed me the space and time to be creative and focus, while remaining compassionate with my mood swings. Thank you to my son, who has been right there every step of the way, while making me laugh to take a break from writing. Im thankful for all of the mommy and son time weve had during this process, while in quarantine. Hes truly the best son a mother could have. I love you both so much.

To my family: aunts, uncles, and cousins who have been praying for me during this process. Your guidance has been a source of strength and comfort. Thank you for sharing my work and sending me all of your well wishes.