Undeterred: The Six Success Habits of Women in Emerging Economies

by Rania Habiby Anderson

If you’re an ambitious woman in Africa, Asia, Latin America, or the Middle East, there has never been a better time to be you. Markets are opening up. Businesses everywhere are expanding. Your career or business has unlimited potential. In UNDETERRED, you will find the keys to success, based on four years of research, deep expertise, and interviews with more than 250 relatable businesswomen around the world. These women will inspire you and Rania Anderson will guide you. Despite the obstacles successful women face, they remain undeterred. They persevere by developing the solutions and workarounds that makes sense within the contexts of their cultures. Do you want to be more successful? Do you want to be undeterred? Unlock your potential by cultivating the six success habits identified in this book. The world is waiting for the unique talents and skills you have to offer.

Genres: Feminism, Leadership

408 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 2015

Reviews

[Liuba]

"The habit of leading is not just about thinking like a leader; it is about acting like a leader"

I have read this book as part of peer mentoring group, so it was a long chapter by chapter read and reflection. The book offers exposure to personal stories to reflect upon accompanied by strategies linked to these stories and I have seen how different readers found different meaning in the same lines and chapters, but how it gave food for thought for everyone.

At some point I wish I had read it earlier in my life. Many of the strategies it describes are the ones I have started using through experience already.

Some thoughts however were a bit controversial for me and I did not entirely agree with some. But it is good to be exposed to different way of thinking.

I recommend this book for women with an imposter syndrome or anyone wishing to read a practical guide and reflecting on own experience. The best of this book is not about reading, it is about reflecting, so don't skip questions at the end of chapters and even better if you read it with someone who you could discuss the questions with.