Strong Woman: The Truth About Getting To The Top

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In today's society, women are hushed and expected to stay hushed; doing the laundry, fetching the kids from school and cooking for when the breadwinner arrives home from a hard day's work. Us women can also go out and do what the men do, and what men can't do - I say - woman can surely try and do it better. Currently, Karren is acting as the Vice-Chairman of West Ham United FC amongst other business commitments. Karren has also formerly worked as the Chairman of Kerrang!, a Non-Executive Director of Channel 4, in a non-executive position at Mothercare and on the boards of Sport England and Taveta Investments. Karren has also dedicated her time to being an Ambassador of Barclay Life Skills, an Ambassador for Well Being for Women and a Patron of the Life After Stroke Awards. Karren is also involved in politics, being appointed Life Peer Baroness Brady of Knightsbridge in the City of Westminster and Small Business Ambassador for the UK Government. Initially, starting at Saatchi & Saatchi, she swiftly moved to LBC as a sales executive before joining David Sullivan’s Sport Newspapers Ltd, becoming a Director within a year. Throughout her career, Karren has served as an inspiration to many and claimed countless awards. She has been awarded Cosmopolitan’s Women of the Year 2006 and Revitalise Businesswoman of the Year 2007. She has also claimed the NatWest Spirit of Everywoman Award in 2008 and recognised as the 2012 CEO of the Year at the Football Business Awards. Publications such as The Sunday Telegraph and Woman’s Hour have recognised Karren as one of the Most Powerful Women in Britain and the United Kingdom, and she has also been recognised in Debrett’s Top 500 Most Influential and Inspirational People in Britain.

I initially bought this book as a second option to Alan Sugar: What you see is what you get (I'm studying business in college and needed some inspiration/insight), thinking I'll read it after I've read his book but I couldn't tear away, I HAD to read hers first and I'm glad I did. She's opened doors for women and she expects younger generations of women to keep that door open; that we need to hold it open for the rest of us to walk through and make it. Often referred to as the First Lady of Football, Baroness Brady is one of the most recognisable women in football and is currently Vice-Chairman of West Ham United FC. Career: In 2010, Baroness Brady was appointed Vice-Chairman of West Ham United FC and led a successful bid for the club’s move to the iconic 60,000-seat Olympic Stadium in London. Elsewhere, it's admirable of Brady to admit that she was wrong to take only three days off after the birth of her first child because she felt fearful about her career. These days she feels that "having it all" is a ridiculous "pressurising concept" that does women no favours. Go Karren! Let's just hope that the female Apprentice contestants are listening.Baroness Brady of Knightsbridge CBE is one of the most influential, high profile and respected female business leaders in the UK.

Karren Brady is Britain’s best-known business woman. An inspiration to women everywhere, her incredible success is borne of her passion, impressive business instinct, ambition, and her very genuine, honest, down-to-earth outlook.

Motivational Speaker

Turning her distinguished business career into an opportunity to support others, Brady is now a highly sought after motivational speaker. Having spoken for the likes of Costa Coffee, Land Rover UK and Government conferences, she offers an experienced and bespoke talk at each engagement she attends. Speaking on a range of topics, from how to acquire an entrepreneurial spirit to turning a failing business into a world class brand, Brady is an invaluable asset to both individuals and corporate clients. With first hand experience of everything she discusses, Brady’s talks are guaranteed to be captivating and entertaining, as one of the best speakers in the world for the past decade.