In Upcoming Book, Purpose-Driven Women with an Entrepreneurial Mindset Reveal Their Secrets to Success
Drawing on current research about how entrepreneurial traits and skills lead to success, “InnovateHERs: Why Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurial Women Rise to the Top” shares the stories of how 29 of today’s top-performing women leaders in the for-profit, nonprofit and public sectors leverage their entrepreneurial mindset to “do good” and “do well” in their careers.
Authors Barbara “Bobbi” Kurshan, senior innovation advisor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, and Kathy Hurley, former executive vice president at the Pearson Foundation, set out to explain why and how today’s top female leaders are so successful at the helm of organizations with social impact.
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“We asked ourselves, why is it that women are rising to the top of purpose-driven organizations faster than other sectors? What is the secret? And how can we get the information out to the next generation of leaders—especially women—so they can replicate and expand upon this success?” said the authors in a recent interview.
The result is “InnovateHERs: Why Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurial Women Rise to the Top.” Throughout the book, Kurshan and Hurley reveal how a clear purpose paired with an entrepreneurial mindset is the fuel that powered each InnovateHER’s success. Providing a practical toolkit of advice and insider anecdotes, this book will guide up-and-coming professionals, entrepreneurs, seasoned managers and corporate ‘intrapreneurs’ to embrace and leverage their unique personality traits, skills and backgrounds to rise to the top of purpose-driven sectors.
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After reading “InnovateHERs,” Tom Vander Ark, CEO of Getting Smart and author of “Difference Making at the Heart of Learning,” concluded, “The future is female—it’s purpose-driven women who will keep the planet safe, habitable, and prosperous for all. Kathy and Bobbi have combined their entrepreneurial spirit to create InnovateHERs, a book that every young woman should read. It’s the curriculum for the future.”
Among the 29 women featured in the book is Katie Fang, CEO and founder of SchooLinks, an education technology company that offers advanced college and career-planning solutions. Fang said, “Entrepreneurship is a journey without a roadmap, but framing that journey is essential. These nuanced accounts of entrepreneurs’ paths are much needed. I’d encourage educators and young women to pick up this book in hopes that it will inspire the next generation of young entrepreneurs.”
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