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It's time to look at failure in a new light. Have you experienced failure at work? Serious setbacks can sting but can also be the best thing that ever happened to you if you turn them into stepping stones that help you reach new heights. Aim High and Bounce Back looks at why failure can be particularly devastating for women, sparking disappointment and embarrassment, and offers a three-step framework to turn career setbacks into a master class in what it takes to succeed. Authors Fiona Macaulay, an award-winning entrepreneur and adjunct faculty at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, and Deborah Grayson Riegel, an executive coach and leading business school instructor, tap into their vast, global network of resilient and high-profile professional women and share empowering examples of women overcoming failure and finding new paths to success using tools, strategies, and mindset shifts to embrace the powerful lessons that failure can bring. Aim High and Bounce Back is an essential guide for any leader who wants to raise her game professionally.

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""Turns professional setbacks into strategic advantages. Brilliant."" -Marshall Goldsmith, #1 Executive Coach and New York Times best-selling author ""To become impact players, leaders must take strategic risks. But fear of failure holds them back. This book provides the framework and confidence to bounce back and step into bigger roles."" -LIZ WISEMAN, best-selling author of Multipliers and Impact Players ""In today's ever-changing world, resilience is a competitive edge. This book gives women a proven framework to bounce back and thrive."" -ALEX OSTERWALDER, cocreator of the Business Model Canvas and Thinkers50 Top 10 Management Thinker ""This book reveals what many women experience but rarely discuss: how deeply we internalize failure. More importantly, it provides practical strategies to transform setbacks into stepping stones."" -DR. TASHA EURICH, organizational psychologist and New York Times best-selling author of Shatterproof, Insight, and Bankable Leadership ""A much-needed reminder that resilience is not an inherent characteristic; it is a practice that kindles our achievements."" -MARLA BLOW, CEO and president of the Skoll Foundation ""Aim High and Bounce Back is a deeply human and profoundly practical road map for turning adversity into fuel for growth. With candor and wisdom, this book shows how women can lead with courage and resilience, transforming setbacks into breakthroughs and building cultures where taking smart risks becomes a source of collective strength and renewal."" -HUBERT JOLY, Harvard Business School faculty, former Best Buy CEO, and best-selling author of The Heart of Business ""Building resilient organizations starts with leaders who bounce back authentically from setbacks. This book provides the tools to create cultures where diverse teams lead with purpose and passion through challenges."" -DR. CINDY PACE; global culture and engagement leader; adjunct lecturer, Columbia University ""This book transforms our relationship with failure into a powerful tool for growth. It's not just about bouncing back-it's about using setbacks to build the resilience and leadership skills that create lasting impact."" -FRANCES FREI, professor, Harvard Business School ""As we continue to address the real systemic barriers women face as they pursue their aspirations, we need to focus on both individual strategies and organizational change to make sustainable progress. This book is full of practical tools and guidance that will shift mindsets and skillsets of women and the organizations committed to supporting them."" -JENNIFER MCCOLLUM; CEO, Catalyst; author, Men at Work and In Her Own Voice ""This book challenges one of the most pervasive myths in modern work-that success means never failing. Aim High and Bounce Back exposes how fear of failure quietly drains ambition, particularly for women navigating perfectionism and systemic bias. Drawing on global research and deeply personal stories, Macaulay and Riegel offer a rare combination of data, empathy, and practical wisdom. Their message is both urgent and empowering: Resilience isn't about avoiding failure; it's about redefining it. Every leader-and every organization that values women's leadership-should read this."" -DAVID SMITH, PHD; professor and codirector of the Gender & Work Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School; coauthor, Good Guys and Athena Rising ""Great coaching helps leaders stay curious when setbacks happen. This research-driven book provides the framework that coaches and their clients need to turn failure into fuel for growth."" -MICHAEL BUNGAY STANIER, best-selling author, The Coaching Habit

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