Who runs the World

27 Feb 2020

Dear SMU community

With 8th March being International Women’s Day SMU Libraries has curated a list of books featuring ground-breaking women in Business, Leadership, History and other areas.

Visit the display at the New Arrivals Shelf on Level 2, Li Ka Shing Library until March 8th 2020.

Title / Author
#Girlboss / Sophia Amoruso Li Ka Shing Library Level 4 HD6053 .A56 2014
Angela Merkel a chancellorship forged in crisis / Alan Crawford & Tony Czuczka e-Book
Becoming / Michelle Obama Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 E909.O24 A3 2018
Boss lady : how three women entrepreneurs built successful big businesses in the mid-twentieth century / Edith Sparks e-Book
Breaking through : stories and best practices from companies that help women succeed / Martine Liautaud e-Book
Brotopia : breaking up the boys' club of Silicon Valley / Emily Chang Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 HD6060.5.U5 C52 2018
Conversations with RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg on life, love, liberty, and law / Jeffrey Rosen Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 4 KF8745.G56 R67 2019
Current perspectives on Asian women in leadership : a cross-cultural analysis / Cho Yonjoo, Rajashi Ghosh, Judy Sun & Gary Mclean, editors e-Book
Feminine capital unlocking the power of women entrepreneurs / Barbara Orser & Catherine Elliott e-Book
Half the sky : turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide / Nicholas Kristof Li Ka Shing Library Level 3 HQ1236.5.D44 K75 2009
How women lead : 8 essential strategies successful women know / Sharon Hadary & Laura Henderson e-Book
In the company of women : inspiration and advice from over 100 makers, artists, and entrepreneurs / Grace Bonney Li Ka Shing Library Level 4 HD6057.5.U5 B66 2016
Jo Malone: my story / Jo Malone Li Ka Shing Library Level 3 TP983 .M355 2016
Kick some glass : 10 ways women succeed at work on their own terms / Jennifer Martineau & Portia Mount e-Book
Lean in : women, work, and the will to lead / Sheryl Sandberg Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 HD6054.3 .S265 2013
Mdm Kwa: The life of Mrs Lee Kuan Yew / Morgan Chua, author, illustrator Kwa Geok Choo Law Library Level 4 KPP5.49 .C48 2016
My fight for a new Taiwan one woman's journey from prison to power / Lu Xiulian & Ashley Esarey e-Book
Powerful women : dancing on the glass ceiling / Sam Parkhouse Li Ka Shing Library Level 4 HD6054.4.G7 P37 2001
Real women, real leaders : surviving and succeeding in the business world / Kathleen Hurley & Priscilla Shumway, editors e-Book
Road to power : how GM's Mary Barra shattered the glass ceiling / Laura Colby e-Book
Stiletto network : inside the women's power circles that are changing the face of business / Pamela Ryckman Li Ka Shing Library Level 4 HD6053 .R93 2013
The book of gutsy women: favorite stories of courage and resilience / Hillary Clinton & Chelsea Clinton Li Ka Shing Library Level 4 CT3202 .C55 2019
The Mary Kay Way: timeless principles from America's greatest woman entrepreneur / Mary Kay Ash & Yvonne Pendleton e-Book
The moment of lift : how empowering women changes the world / Melinda Gates Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 HQ1155 .G38 2019
The next generation of women leaders: what you need to lead but won't learn in business school / Selena Rezvani Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 4 HD6054.3 .R49 2010
Tough choices: a memoir / Carly Fiorina Li Ka Shing Library Level 4 HD6054.4.U6 F56 2006
Vital voices : the power of women leading change around the world / Alyse Nelson e-Book
Why do so many incompetent men become leaders? : (and how to fix it) / Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Li Ka Shing Library Level 4 HD6060.6 .C47 2019
Women in business and management : gaining momentum e-Book
Women and school leadership international perspectives / Cecilia Reynolds e-Book
Words of wisdom from women to watch : career reflections from leaders in the commercial insurance industry / Business Insurance e-Book