Track: Career Development

Why Women Should Rule the World

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Room: 515 A

Dee Dee Myers was appointed White House Press Secretary in 1993 by President Bill Clinton, and is the first woman and youngest person to ever hold that position. Her book, "Why Women should Rule the World" (Harper Collins, 2008) posits that empowering women would make the world a better place - not because women are the same as men, but precisely because they are different. "Women tend to be better communicators, better listeners, better at forming consensus," Myers argues. In a highly competitive and increasingly fractious world, women possess the kind of critical problem-solving skills that are urgently needed to break down barriers, build understanding, and create the best conditions for peace. Blending memoir, social history, and a call to action, Myers challenges us to imagine a not-too-distant future in which increasing numbers of women reach the top ranks of politics, business, science and academia. A book signing at the AFP Bookstore, Booth 425, will follow the session.

Speakers:

• Dee Dee Myers
  Author
  Why Women Should Rule the World

Objectives

• Understand what characteristics about women make them more effective negotiators
• Learn why women make strong leaders

Pre-Requisites

None

Take-Aways

None

CPA Field of Study: PD