nattyc96's review against another edition
4.0
“The Grit Factor” by Shannon Huffman Polson digs into what creates grit in someone and how grit can be learned. Polson uses her life experience, as well as the stories of other successful military women. Inspirational and practical, this book is definitely an interesting read.
As a military spouse, I always find it interesting to read about women in the military. I know the culture and the climate, but from a spouse perspective I don't see what my husband sees. This book was especially interesting to me because Polson was a pilot for the Army, which feels familiar as my husband is training to fly for the Navy. Many of the stories of women pilots reference Pensacola or Corpus Christi, so I feel a little more connected.
Polson echos Angela Duckworth's research on grit and provides her own application of tactics to gain grit. Many of the stories center around military missions, occupations, etc, so perhaps this book would be better received by someone in military training (especially women). I found it interesting to hear the lessons the military taught her, but it wasn't really applicable to me.
As with most self-help books, there are universal truths for everyone. Some things could be applied in the workplace, but I don't find myself in a male dominant field. I think I've faced more questions about my age than my gender in my time working. This book fills a real need in many work spaces though, so perhaps my perspective isn't the clearest to understand or empathize. I think would have loved to hear some corporate voices thrown in to balance things a little bit for the average reader.
Overall, I gave this book 4 stars. If nothing else, this book is inspirational for women. It encourages you to be audaciously yourself and push yourself towards any goal you desire. Grit can be learned, the question is where will you need it?
Thanks to NetGalley and Harvard Business Review Press for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!
As a military spouse, I always find it interesting to read about women in the military. I know the culture and the climate, but from a spouse perspective I don't see what my husband sees. This book was especially interesting to me because Polson was a pilot for the Army, which feels familiar as my husband is training to fly for the Navy. Many of the stories of women pilots reference Pensacola or Corpus Christi, so I feel a little more connected.
Polson echos Angela Duckworth's research on grit and provides her own application of tactics to gain grit. Many of the stories center around military missions, occupations, etc, so perhaps this book would be better received by someone in military training (especially women). I found it interesting to hear the lessons the military taught her, but it wasn't really applicable to me.
As with most self-help books, there are universal truths for everyone. Some things could be applied in the workplace, but I don't find myself in a male dominant field. I think I've faced more questions about my age than my gender in my time working. This book fills a real need in many work spaces though, so perhaps my perspective isn't the clearest to understand or empathize. I think would have loved to hear some corporate voices thrown in to balance things a little bit for the average reader.
Overall, I gave this book 4 stars. If nothing else, this book is inspirational for women. It encourages you to be audaciously yourself and push yourself towards any goal you desire. Grit can be learned, the question is where will you need it?
Thanks to NetGalley and Harvard Business Review Press for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!
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