{"product_id":"the-empress-has-no-clothes-isbn-9781609946364","title":"The Empress Has No Clothes","description":"\u003cb\u003eYou Deserve Your Success!\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Joyce Roché rose from humble circumstances to earn an Ivy League MBA and become the first female African-American vice president of Avon, president of a leading hair care company, and CEO of the national nonprofit Girls Inc. But despite these accomplishments, she felt like a fraud. She worked more and more, had less and less of a personal life, and was never able to enjoy her success.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this deeply personal memoir, Roché shares her lifelong struggle with what she now recognizes as “the impostor syndrome,” a condition that plagues successful people in all walks of life. Based on her own experiences and those of top executives from organizations such as Eileen Fisher, Citigroup, BET, Pepsi, and Tupperware, she offers practical advice and valuable coping strategies that can help you embrace your own worth and live a life of joy, zest, and fulfillment.Foreword by Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. \u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Are You an Impostor? (Take the Test)\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1:  Breaking the Silence\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2:  It’s Not What You Wear\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: What If You Have No Silver Spoon\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4:  Gender Matters\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5:  What Color Is Your Parachute?\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6:  But You Are So Young\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7:  Climbing the Ladder\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8:  What If the Naysayers Are Right?\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9:  The Weight of the World\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10:  What Did You Do to Get Here?\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11:  Listen to Your Heart\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12:  Joy, Zest, and Power\u003cbr\u003e Afterword:  Strategies for Confronting the Impostor Syndrome and Embracing Success\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e About the Authors“The impostor syndrome is all too common among highly successful people—and until now a closely guarded secret! Joyce Roché’s insights will make success at each stage of our life and career a more joyful experience for those of us—such as me—who have felt this insecurity.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Rick Goings, Chairman and CEO, Tupperware Brands Corporation \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Whether you are just starting your career or are nearing its pinnacle, this book will do more than help you navigate effectively; it will help you enjoy the journey.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Earl “Butch” Graves Jr., President and CEO, Black Enterprise\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This is a book that is so needed by women—especially younger women. [It] offers hope, guidance, and gentle mentorship to all of us who have ever confronted the fear of not measuring up.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Rosina L. Racioppi, President and CEO, Women Unlimited, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Silence and isolation are the hallmarks of the impostor syndrome. Joyce’s courage in speaking out will be tremendously helpful to all those who have ever experienced these feelings by letting them know that they are not alone.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Pauline Rose Clance, PhD, psychotherapist who, with Suzanne Imes, PhD, first identified the impostor syndrome\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eJoyce M. Roché currently sits on the boards of four Fortune 500 companies as well as several nonprofits. She received the Legacy Award at the 2006 Women of Power Summit of Black Enterprise Magazine. \u003cbr\u003e Alexander Kopelman has written or cowritten ten books.","brand":"Berrett-Koehler Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303241142501,"sku":"NP9781609946364","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781609946364.jpg?v=1767739165","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-empress-has-no-clothes-isbn-9781609946364","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}