Sally Helgesen

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Sally Helgesen
BornJuly 1, 1948
NationalityAmerican
EducationBachelor's Degree in English
Alma mater Michigan State University

Sally Helgesen (born July 1, 1948) is an American author, speaker and leadership coach. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Helgesen was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota and grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. [4] She attended Michigan State University, received her BA degree in English and Classics Hunter College (1973–75) and attended The Graduate Center of the City University of New York. [5]

Career

In 1990, Helgesen published The Female Advantage: Women’s Ways of Leadership, the first book to focus on what women had to contribute as leaders rather than how they needed to change and adapt. [6] The book became a best-seller and has remained continuously in print. [7] In 1995, Helgesen published The Web of Inclusion: A New Architecture for Building Great Organizations, which has been heralded as having introduced the language of inclusion into the work environment. [8] The book was regarded as one of the best books on leadership by The Wall Street Journal . [9]

In 2018, she published How Women Rise with co-author Marshall Goldsmith. [10] [2] The book explores 12 habits that get in the way of women's success and how to overcome them. [11] It became an international best-seller. [12] Helgesen regularly delivers keynotes, seminars and workshops for corporations, partnership firms and associations around the world. She has also consulted with the UN on building more inclusive country offices and been visiting scholar at a number of schools and universities, both in the US and abroad. [9]

Awards & Honors

Helgsen has been inducted into the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame, which honors those who have a contribution to the field of leadership worldwide, [13] and is ranked 3rd among the world's thought leaders by Global Gurus. [9] She is a member of the New York[ citation needed ] and International Women’s Forums, and the 100 Coaches Network. [14]

Writing

Books

Personal life

Helgesen lives in Chatham, New York. [19]

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