Christiana Smith Shi Former President of Direct-to-Consumer, Nike; Corporate Director; and Leadership Expert

[An] energizing debut manual…The combination of helpful anecdotes and rousing encouragement makes for a sensible program on how women can achieve their professional goals. Readers will feel inspired.”

—Publishers Weekly

Women workers will no doubt appreciate the authors’ advice and take heart in a vision of career success that helps balance out the lean-in mentality that has—quite unintentionally—led to high rates of burnout among high-performing women over the last decade. A thoughtfully upbeat and humane business book.”

—Kirkus Reviews

In her six years with Nike Christiana Smith Shi was outstanding. The book she has written with Grace Puma, former COO of PepsiCo, is full of wisdom—an extremely valuable read for anyone interested in the art of building a successful career.”

—Phil Knight, founder of Nike, Inc. and New York Times bestselling author of Shoe Dog

Invaluable (and rare) career advice that involves mastering both the short and long game to make you the first chosen when opportunity knocks. A must read.”

—Carol Tome, CEO of UPS

“Sure to be useful for anyone with big career dreams. In these pages, the authors share powerful lessons learned not just in business but in life.”

—Brian Cornell, CEO of Target

Engaging, practical, and hands-on with actionable insights you can put to work right away…No matter where you are on the career ladder, you’ll be able to find yourself in this book.”

—Carrie Cox, Chairman of the Board, Organon; ranked by Fortune for six years as “One of the Most Powerful Women in Business”

While Career Forward is written from a private-sector perspective, I found, as someone who has spent a career in the public and nonprofit sectors, that the lessons are universal.”

—Helene Gayle, President of Spelman College

Pure gold for those seeking a long-term blueprint for success…You’re going to want to recommend this book to anyone trying to find their path.”

—Mindy Grossman, former CEO of both WW International and HSN

Reading this book is like having two great mentors who are willing to give you the tough love and real-world advice you need. Put yourself into their hands.”

—Carolyn Dewar, New York Times bestselling coauthor of CEO Excellence

Career Forward will help you think bigger, act bolder, and ensure you are the architect of your success. Required reading.”

—Lydia Fenet, author of The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You

With Career Forward, you’ll be able to level the playing field and chart a clear path forward…The presentation is always captivating.”

—Jennifer Aaker, Professor, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and coauthor of Humor, Seriously