I'm reading Necessary Dreams: Ambition in Women's Changing Lives by Anna Feels. I picked it up after someone mentioned it - it may have been Caveat Lector (wesite down at the moment)... can't remember.
Anyway, one of the things it points out is the way we are socialized tells women ambition is bad for us - we shouldn't be seeking rewards and recognition, but we should be giving those things up to men - and it appears 'we women' do so, a lot.
I'm sure I have done it. I know I never find myself amazing, but I try to acknowledge it out loud somewhere whenever I work hard and kick ass. Overall, though, I've been pretty aggressive about going after what I want. The women I hang out with locally seem to be cut of the same cloth as me. Ambition isn't a bad word. I think I may pass this book over to KGS when I'm done. I think C has found all the work-arounds she needs already, but K and I are going to struggle a little more against male-dominated workplaces.
Posted by Liz at August 20, 2005 5:18 PMI'd love to read it. I remembered you mentioned 'Nice Girls don't get the corner office' before, and I'm reading it now. V. helpful!
Posted by: KGS at August 20, 2005 7:21 PM