TY - BOOK AU - Flett,Christopher V TI - What men don't tell women about business : opening up the heavily guarded alpha male playbook SN - 9780470145081 U1 - 650.1082 22 PY - 2008/// CY - New Jersey PB - John Wiley & Sons KW - Women KW - Employment KW - Sex role in the work environment KW - Sexual division of labor KW - Men KW - Psychology KW - Success in business KW - Communication in organizations KW - Sex differences N1 - "Published simultaneously in Canada."; Includes index; Male point of view -- Who are you? -- Many business types -- Getting inside the head of the alpha male -- Things that drive men in business -- Female as a saboteur -- Bailing water: taking things personally -- Singing sirens: wearing masks -- Dead calm: putting ideas in question form -- Stranded: making excuses -- Walking the plank: declaring open war -- Loose lips sink ships: not keeping secrets -- Lost at sea: bringing personal issues to work -- You're waving and drowning: seeking external affirmation -- Who deserves a spot in the lifeboat?: expecting fairness in business -- Abandon ship: accepting poor treatment -- "Let me do all the rowing": trying to be liked and selfless -- "Here, you take the last life preserver": asking for what you want -- "Lifeboats in the back": developing a plan B -- "Welcome aboard!": understanding business endorsements -- Common questions that women ask -- Men: what makes a strong sailor? -- Getting promoted: taking command of your own ship -- Family versus career: with or without a crew -- Office relationships: sailing off course -- Emotional management: incoming tide -- Political correctness: navigating uncertain waters -- Manhandling: avoiding shark bites -- Hostile takeovers and general hostilities: battleships in combat -- Gaining respect: earning your sailing stripes -- Epilogue UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0716/2007015886.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0741/2007015886-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0745/2007015886-b.html ER -