Michael Johnson - Cracking The Boys Club Code: The Womans Guide to Being Heard and Valued in the Workplace

I am so impressed with Cracking the Boys Club Code... Every working woman dealing with men should read this book to be prepared to deal more cleverly, professionally and less emotionally...resulting in healthy, accomplished assertiveness. Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Intl Radio Talk Host, Author: The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands.

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In the corporate world, where women sometimes have a steeper ladder to climb, Michael Johnsons Cracking the Boys Club Code is a book of secrets men use in business and a must read for all working women. Not only will it help you understand what your male co-workers are thinking, it will show you how to use that knowledge to get ahead of the pack.
Pat Dando, CEO, San Jose Chamber of Commerce, Former San Jose City Councilwoman

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Cracking the Boys Club Code is a MUST READ BOOK for women who work with men! Mike gives women a peek into to the male business mind and how to be heard, valued and get the outcomes you want without compromising your authenticity!
Carol Kuc, Past President, National Assoc. of Women Business Owners

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There are many reasons, theories, and opinions as to why women still lag behind men in the workplace. Cracking the Boys Club Code: The Womans Guide to Being Heard and Valued in the Workplace starts at the beginning with our ancestors - a source of most of our misunderstandings and miscommunication with each other. At the end of the book you will have the tools to make you an effective communicator who is heard and listened to with more respect and perceived credibility. Joanie Greggains, KGO Radio Talk Host, GreggainsHealthMatrix.Com

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Cracking the Boys Club Code is one of those books that is dedicated to offering women ways to make choices designed to take more control in their personal and professional lives. Mike Johnson provides step-by-step ways for us to adjust our thinking, and thus our reality, which clears a path for more successful relationships and business dealings. Linda K. Bolliger, Founder, Boardroom Bound

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In Cracking the Boys Club Code: The Womans Guide to Being Heard and Valued in the Workplace, Mike Johnson clearly and humorously lays out how men and women operate in the world and how that can create great opportunities for missed signals and misunderstandings. This is especially true in the work place where we may say one thing and our boss hears another. Mike provides useful and engaging tools to help us all be successful in our careers. He is especially supportive and helpful to women and the challenges they face in the workplace. - Laura Liswood, Secretary General, Aspen Institute, author: The Loudest Duck-Moving Beyond Diversity

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Frustrated working with male co-workers? Wish you had a key to understanding the male business mind? Look no further...its all inside Cracking the Boys Club Code. Michael Johnson gives women the secret rules men use in the game of business. Read this book, learn the rules and get the outcomes you want.
Claire Shipman, Senior National Correspondent for Good Morning America and co-author of womanomics

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Finally, a book that answers the question every businesswoman wants to know: How do I navigate the boys club in business without acting like a boy? Johnson translates male rituals, behavior and rules so women can play by the rules, but always remain authentic. This book is bound to become womens secret formula for business success!
Diane Frankle, Sr. Partner, M&A, DLA Piper, LLC

Cracking the Boys
Club Code:

The Womans Guide to Being Heard
and Valued in the Workplace

The Womans Guide to Being Heard and Valued in the Workplace

Michael B. Johnson

New York

Cracking the Boys Club Code!

The Womans Guide to Being Heard and Valued in the Workplace

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To my daughters, Shea and Sybil:
It is a privilege to be your father.
Without you, my life would be incomplete.

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Writing this book has been one of most rewarding and thought-provoking experiences I have ever undertaken. As with every worthwhile endeavor, it would not have been possible without the help, support and encouragement of many people.

First, I want to acknowledge and thank my daughters, Shea and Sybil, who have always given me their unconditional love and trust. It was through them that I began to realize just how different are the two sexes. Though it took me a long time to figure it all out, they never gave up hoping that I eventually would.

Special thanks to all of the women who graciously provided the stories you will soon read about in the following pages:

Rosie Cofre

Francine Epstein

Ann Giluso

Barbara Kivowitz

Marci Levine

Joanne Linden

Linda McFarland