jmltgu's review
3.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for the idea... but only ⭐️⭐️⭐️ for the book itself. Patronizing, redundant, bereft of almost any stories or vignettes, the content could easily be summed-up in a mid-length article (which would have taken less time). Although some useful nuggets are there, the authors seem to fall (ironically) prey to their stated need for women’s perspectives and leadership in the workplace, as this book offers very few of the stories and personal experiences that I would have hoped to hear in pursuing greater knowledge of effective cross-gender mentoring relationships.
whiskeyalert's review against another edition
4.0
*Goodreads giveaway. I received this book for free.*
This is a no-nonsense manual for male mentors with female mentees. The language is plain and easily to follow, and the authors back up their suggestions with research and appropriate examples.
I appreciated the brevity (the manual itself is only about 160 pages) and the anecdotes from women who've offered their stories to illustrate certain points throughout the book.
This is a no-nonsense manual for male mentors with female mentees. The language is plain and easily to follow, and the authors back up their suggestions with research and appropriate examples.
I appreciated the brevity (the manual itself is only about 160 pages) and the anecdotes from women who've offered their stories to illustrate certain points throughout the book.
sb1999's review against another edition
2.0
I was going to write a review that sounded just like the one “Jill” wrote here on goodreads. So I’ll let Jill speak for me. Please read her review. It is completely accurate. What is this, 1990? (However, if this book is actually still necessary, then I guess its better than staying in the dark ages)
petezilla's review
4.0
I thought in many ways this book was applicable for more than just male leaders of women. Leaders frequently assume that what they find important in their life is what you find important, and what their career path was is also best for you. That is obviously not at all true. The author anchors his argument around how men should be cognizant of how they lead women, but I think these skills will make you a better leader of everyone.
kst718's review
4.0
While this book is aimed at men, it was still useful for me to understand why men may be reluctant to mentor women, and why it's worth fighting for. Also the tips on how to be a good mentor are useful for everyone.
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