Women and Transition - 9781137476548

"In the 1970s, Betty Friedan touched a deep chord in American women when she addressed `the problem that has no name' in The Feminine Mystique. Linda Rossetti taps this generation's `problem that has no name': Transitions. Original, insightful, personal and yet universal, and keenly realistic, this book is a must-read for every woman seeking to pursue her unique life." ---Evelyn Murphy, MA Lt. Governor and President of The Wage Project

"Linda Rossetti's book opened my eyes to new and refreshing views of the challenges [women] face in transitions. As the CEO of an organization with a large percentage of women leaders, Linda's insights provide me with a whole new way of understanding what transitions mean." ---David Segal, President and CEO of Neighborhood Health Plan

"This is a wake-up call for women on the fast track of their career. Women and Transition brilliantly establishes that career transitions are more than the literal move from one position to another--- it's equally about the psychological transition that occurs during this time. Rossetti establishes that transitions are especially important for career women to know about because there are factors---such as their view of themselves as caregivers, how society sees their capability versus men, and women's views of their own capabilities---that greatly influence HOW career women manage their transitions." ---Beverly Edgehill, VP of The TJX Companies, Inc., and former CEO and President of The Partnership, Inc.

"As a recent `retiree' following 30 years of military service, I faced an unfamiliar transition into the civilian world--work, academia, and lifestyle. Transitions are a natural part of all our lives, and these passages are oftentimes difficult enough to `survive'---let alone `thrive.' Linda Rossetti's Women and Transition is a refreshing approach illustrating how to choose and reframe transitions in both our personal and professional lives." ---Dana H. Born, Phd, Brigadier General, USAF Retired, and Lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government

"Being in transition: that uncomfortable place, between here and there, where you're not sure where you fit in and where you're going. In Women and Transition Linda Rossetti gives us a new paradigm to define these life gaps and provides important insight on how to use them in meaningful and productive ways. Being in transition is not an embarrassment; it's a gift. A time to re-invent, re-define, and explore our life's passions. This is a must-read for anyone who finds themselves at a crossroads." ---Malli Gero, Co-founder and President of 2020 Women on Boards