Dare: Straight Talk on Confidence, Courage, and Career for Women in Charge -- Contents -- Foreword by Anne Mulcahy, Former Chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation -- Introduction: Follow Me -- 1 Dare to Set the Target High: Harmonize Vision and Values -- BELIEVE YOU CAN GET THERE -- MAKE YOUR PERSONAL VISION SPECIFIC -- DARE TO WRITE A PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT -- CORE VALUES: YOUR VISIONARY GPS -- A Survival Guide for Tough Decisions -- Knowing When to Walk Away -- You Can't Have Everything-So Know What's Most Important -- 2 Dare to Know Yourself: Develop Self-Assurance by Identifying Your Weaknesses -- TO GET STRONG, ADMIT YOU'RE WEAK -- DARE TO ASK FOR FEEDBACK -- HOW I LEARNED TO STOP BUTTING IN -- GETTING THE BEST DATA -- SETTING A COURSE FOR CHANGE -- BACK TO THE MIRROR -- 3 Dare to Stand Out: Differentiate Yourself and Become Your Own Best Advocate -- UNDER THE MICROSCOPE -- DISTINGUISH YOURSELF WITH INTEGRITY -- AVERAGE IS OVER -- CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO RADIATE EXCELLENCE -- SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF -- Integrity Requires Reliability -- You Need to Look the Part -- Your Smile Has Power -- TOOT YOUR HORN -- ASK FOR MORE -- SPEAK UP, PLEASE -- ASK QUESTIONS . . . -- . . . AND TELL A STORY -- 4 Dare to Project a Confident Attitude: Embrace the Behaviors and Mind-Sets of Powerful Leadership -- GET OVER YOUR NEED TO BE LIKED -- HOW TO BE ASSERTIVE WITHOUT BEING PUSHY -- DON'T BE TOO GRATEFUL -- NEVER ACCEPT NO AT FACE VALUE -- MASTER THE 90 PERCENT RULE -- YOU'RE A FRAUD-AND SO IS EVERYONE ELSE -- FORGE A MIDDLE PATH -- THE NETWORK EFFECT -- AWAKEN THE VOICE OF AMBITION -- 5 Dare to Learn at Every Age: Become a Knowledge Seeker to Maintain Your Competitive Edge -- WHAT GOT YOU THERE WON'T GET YOU HERE -- WHERE KNOWLEDGE MEETS CONFIDENCE -- CULTIVATE NETWORK INTELLIGENCE -- IT'S NOT WHOM YOU KNOW, IT'S WHO TRUSTS YOU -- BECOME A NOVICE.

6 Dare to Fail: Celebrate Failure as the Fast Track to Experience and Reward -- YOUR SECRET RÉSUMÉ -- THE REAL FAILURE IN FAILURE -- TAKE A POSITIVE APPROACH TO RISK -- LEARN TO LIVE WITH FAILURE -- THE FIVE MOST POWERFUL WORDS -- CREATE A FORGIVING ENVIRONMENT -- GAME ON, NOT GAME OVER -- 7 Dare to Reach Out: Build a Support Network of Allies, Mentors, and Sponsors -- PUT YOUR FAMILY FIRST WITHOUT PUTTING YOUR JOB LAST -- FINDING COLLEAGUES-AT OTHER COMPANIES -- BUILDING THE NETWORK -- MENTORS KEEP YOU MOVING FORWARD -- WHOM SHOULD YOU RECRUIT AS A MENTOR? -- YOU ALSO NEED SPONSORS -- FIND ALLIES -- THE FIRST LAW OF MOTION -- 8 Dare to Be More Than the Boss: Nurture Productive Relationships on the Front Line and Across the Organization -- THE VALUE OF "FRIENDRAISING" -- SPEND TIME ON THE FRONT LINE -- ALWAYS LET YOUR CALMER HEAD PREVAIL -- WHEN TO HAVE TOUGH CONVERSATIONS -- IT TAKES EARS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS -- SPEAK THE LANGUAGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT -- 9 Dare to Be There-for Others: Give Back and Invite Others to Join You at the Top -- BE A MENTOR, STARTING NOW -- MENTORING MAKES YOU A BETTER LEADER -- MAKING THE MATCH -- MENTORING EFFECTIVELY -- GIVE BACK EARLY -- MAKE AN UNBREAKABLE CHAIN -- LOOK BEYOND YOUR EXPERIENCE -- Appendix -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Index.