Career Advice from the 9 Billion Dollar Woman. Shirley Weis went from the bedside to the boardroom in her nursing career, becoming a senior leader at Mayo Clinic, one of the most famous healthcare organizations in the world. Her success wasn't due to luck but to an understanding of the rules of the game of business; especially those many women don't know - the unwritten rules of career success. In this candid, authentic, and inspirational book for women, Shirley reveals her principles for winning the game in business. When you read it, you'll learn how to: -Use Just Respect(TM) to build relationships throughout your organization -Gain the experience that leaders require -Thrive during challenges and survive failures -Manage family needs while climbing the corporate ladder -Earn a spot at the management table, even when it is full of men With a foreword by Lou Anna K. Simon, PhD. President of Michigan State University
About the Author: Shirley Weis is Special Adviser to the President and Professor of Practice in the W. P. Carey School of Business and the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University. She is also President of Weis Associates, LLC, a national management and leadership consulting firm. Ms. Weis recently retired from her role as Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Her work involved overseeing 60,000 employees and coordinating overall institutional strategy and operation of Mayo Clinic's $9 billion healthcare system. Mayo treats more than a million patients a year from around the world. Ms. Weis holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Michigan State University, a Master of Management Degree from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Mich., and a Doctor of Science Degree( hc) from Michigan State University. She is also Professor Emerita at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Shirley Weis has held a number of clinical and administrative leadership positions in her 40-year career including chair of Administrative Services for Mayo Clinic in Arizona, chair of the Mayo Clinic Managed Care Department, executive director (CEO) for Mayo Management Services, Inc., chief operating officer (COO) for Blue Care Network Mid-Michigan and emergency services manager for a Lansing, Mich., healthcare system. Shirley Weis has a broad academic and teaching background. She taught healthcare leadership at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management, Michigan State University, Winona State University and for the Michigan Hospital Association. She was also a curriculum adviser for Capella University and the Western Governors University. Shirley Weis lives with her husband in Scottsdale, Arizona