(DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)Parents Who Lead: The Leadership Approach You Need to Parent with Purpose, Fuel Your Career, and Create a Richer Life
By: Alyssa Westring, Driehaus College of Business; Stewart D. Friedman, University of Pennsylvania
Being a parent can be a disorienting experience. It is filled with disruptive transitions, constant pushes and pulls at work, at home and in the community; endless to-do lists; and identity crises. The COVID-19 pandemic has only amplified the chaos.
It is easy for parents to lose track of who you are and what really matters most when you are balancing so much at once. It does not have to be this way.
As a parent, you can harness the power of leadership principles and discover how to thrive in all aspects of your life. Drawing on the experience of researchers, educators, consultants, coaches and parents, "Parents Who Lead" offers a robust and proven method - designed specifically for parents - that will help you gain a greater sense of purpose and control.
What’s the most surprising thing you learned while writing this book?
As part of writing this book, we worked closely with dual-career parents. What surprised me most was how isolated many parents felt. They did not realize how many other parents were facing the same struggles as them. Showing parents that they are not alone and giving them tools to build greater connection and support was a profoundly energizing and gratifying experience.
Persuade someone to read your book in less than 50 words:
Being a parent can be a disorienting experience filled with disruptive transitions, endless to-do lists, and identity crises. It is easy to lose track of who you are and what really matters most when you are balancing so much at once. It does not have to be this way. As a parent, you can harness the power of leadership principles and discover how to thrive in all aspects of your life.
About the author:
Alyssa F. Westring is a Vincent de Paul associate professor of management at the Driehaus College of Business and director of research at Total Leadership. An award-winning educator, Westring shares her expertise on work-life integration and women’s careers in leading academic and popular outlets, and is a frequent speaker at Fortune 500 companies.
Publisher, publication date, length:
Harvard Business Review Press, March 2020, 256 pages
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