Gloria Feldt - NO EXCUSES: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think about Power | Octavia Books | New Orleans, Louisiana

Start: 11/10/2010 6:00 pm

I was incredibly moved by the inspiring stories in No Excuses. To honor the women who came before us, we need to recognize each other and listen for our inherent wisdom. This is a book you’ll be quoting.
—Rosario Dawson, actress

Feldt is one of the most motivating women in America, period. Her observations are sharp and her courage is contagious—for women of both political parties.
—Cindi Leive, Editor-In-Chief of Glamour magazine

An up-to-the-minute, indispensable book. This book is the coach young women need.
—Gloria Steinem

One of those books that has the power to change your life. It’s challenging and smart, but most important, it gives you actual tools you can use to walk in your own power.
—Jane Fonda

In her new book, No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think about Power , Gloria Feldt asserts that nobody is keeping women from parity—except themselves. Feldt argues that there's no excuse—be it the way women are socialized, the pressure to conform, or work/life balance issues—for women today not to own their power. Though women still face unequal pay, being passed over for promotions, entering public office at a much lesser rate than men, and oftentimes struggling with traditional power dynamics in their interpersonal relationships, Feldt argues that they can still achieve true parity with male counterparts . . . they just need to shift the way they think about power and leadership first.

Gloria Feldt is a best-selling author, commentator, and public speaker on women, feminism, politics, leadership, media, and health. Former President and CEO of Planned Parenthood, she teaches “Women, Power, and Leadership” at Arizona State University. She splits her time between New York City and Scottsdale, Arizona.