Fast Forward, Melanne Verveer
Fast Forward, Melanne Verveer
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Fast Forward
How Women Can Achieve Power and Purpose

Author: Melanne Verveer, Kim K. Azzarelli, Hillary Rodham Clinton

Narrator: Coleen Marlo

Unabridged: 8 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/06/2015


Synopsis

“Ensuring the full participation of women and girls is the great unfinished business of the twenty-first century. The stories in this book of people making a difference give me hope. We can use our power and purpose to help all women. And once we do, we can fast-forward to a better world for all.” — from the foreword by Hillary Rodham Clinton“[Fast Forward] outlines a female power action plan: how to find yours and use it while supporting other women . . . The book is full of compelling studies and stats.” — ElleBooks like Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In have helped advance a conversation about women and their careers that has resonated with millions of readers. Fast Forward, by two women leaders whose experience spans corporate America, public service, and global diplomacy, takes the next step. Through interviews with a network of more than seventy trailblazing women, Fast Forward shows women how to accelerate their growing economic power and combine it with purpose to find both success and meaning in their lives.Companies, countries, and organizations the world over are waking up to today’s new reality. Women control the lion’s share of purchasing power and are increasingly essential to competitiveness. Women are using their power for purpose, redefining what power and success mean in the process. Through clear, practical advice and personal stories of women around the world — including Hillary Clinton, Geena Davis, Christine Lagarde, and Diane von Furstenberg — Fast Forward shows every woman how to know her power, find her purpose, and connect with others to achieve her life’s goals.“A durable contribution to the continued efforts to effect change for women.” — Kirkus Reviews

About Melanne Verveer

Melanne Verveer is a founder of Seneca Women and executive director of Georgetown University’s Institute for Women, Peace and Security. In 2009, President Obama appointed her the first-ever United States ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues.

About Kim K. Azzarelli

Kim K. Azzarelli is a founder of Seneca Women and cofounder and chair of Cornell Law School’s Avon Global Center for Women and Justice. She is a legal, corporate, and philanthropic adviser and has held senior positions at companies including Newsweek/ The Daily Beast, Goldman Sachs, and Avon.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dawnie on November 01, 2015

This book is in a way a pretty dry and research oriented written book, but it fits the content it tries to deliver! This is not another "funny" book about how women can achieve more, this is an actual non-fiction boo about what could help women move forward faster. This book points out gender issues,......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on August 25, 2016

Really interesting facts, there are some parts really inspiring but just couldn't fully engage to it, maybe for some outdated events but overall it's a really good reading, down to earth, dry numbers and again really interesting stories.......more

Goodreads review by Jaclyn on October 12, 2015

Instead of walking on the well-trodden path of Lean In, etc., this book takes a drier, research-oriented tone that suits the content–though that means it won’t be compulsively readable to everyone that picks it up. This book is squarely focused on increasing the economic vitality of women in America......more

Goodreads review by T.L. on January 16, 2016

I found much to like in Fast Forward: How Women Can Achieve Power and Purpose by Melanne Verveer and Kim. K. Azzarelli; however, there were times when it felt like it tried too hard to convince me to support certain companies. I liked the study of women's rights, the push for equality, and the progr......more

Goodreads review by Kristen on July 15, 2016

I was looking for a how-to about finding my own purpose and fulfillment in my ordinary life. I learned a lot in this book and was inspired, but it didn't do as much for the everyday American woman that I had hoped it would. A lot of great stories of women who already had influence and / or money tha......more