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40 dynamic tools to empower your leadership. Do you worry about having the skills and confidence it takes to be a successful female leader? Have you ever hesitated over pursuing a promotion, apprehensive about the leadership challenges ahead? Many talented women like you share these concerns, held back by self-doubt and a pervasive myth that women don't make great leaders. Yet, the unique traits and contributions of female leaders are more vital than ever in addressing our future's biggest challenges. Imagine banishing your fears and knowing you have all the support and tools you need to excel, no matter the circumstances. Lead with Confidence is not only a fun and accessible read but is also a uniquely practical, empowering and friendly guide that's designed specifically for aspiring female leaders who want to step up and shine. Drawing on prior learning, practical leadership experience and the invaluable wisdom of experienced leaders, leadership practitioner Jenny Jarvis expertly equips you with 40 essential tools and frameworks alongside thought-provoking questions and practical strategies which will help you adopt a growth mindset and develop your skills and competencies. Combined, this support will help you navigate the most significant challenges female leaders face, while building your leadership skills and confidence. Whether you're just starting your leadership adventure or seeking to strengthen your current approach, this book will help you overcome your doubts and thrive. Unleash your talents, become the hero of your own leadership story and embark on a journey that will unlock your incredible potential as a female leader.

This exciting new book explores the pioneering radical sensing work of Elsa Gindler (1885–1961) and the practices of five women inspired by her. It re-considers a range of trajectories of influence across the established canons of twentieth-century performer training practices and challenges conventions of performer training historiography. Moving from the early twentieth‑century Physical Culture movement through Modern and Postmodern dance training in Europe and North America to contemporary devised theatre in the UK, this is the first book‑length study of Gindler's pedagogy in relation to performance. It allows trainers, arts practitioners, theatre, dance and art historians, and students to understand previously untold stories in performance, Somatics and philosophies of knowledge. Bringing Gindler's unique practice into dialogue with philosophies drawn from pragmatism and phenomenology, the book explores concepts of concentration and Gelassenheit, situation, gestalts of breathing, negative epistemology and phronesis, to create a picture of Elsa Gindler's work as situated, context specific and inter‑subjective. It also explores how feminist ways of knowing and being are embedded in the practices themselves.Drawing on the author's 30 years of experience of training in work inspired by Elsa Gindler, this book allows theories and practices to converse and merge to build a rich and multi‑dimensional perspective of performer training. Woven throughout are practical experiments for the reader to try, alongside analyses of performances and previously unpublished workshop material and notes. Beyond performance, this book locates Gindler's work within wider contexts of social and ecological crises and suggests that this radical sensing practice can be used as a quiet way to make a difference in the world.

A story of resilience, joyful creativity, and the empowering potential of dance Moving through Life traces the journey of influential dancer, teacher, and choreographer Naomi Goldberg Haas. Sharing her lifelong love of movement, her experiences as a dancer with chronic health conditions, and accessible exercises from her work with dancers of all ages and abilities, Goldberg Haas encourages readers to integrate dance into their lives and to move with awareness, creativity, and joy. Goldberg Haas describes her early years as an emerging dancer at the School of American Ballet and how she explored and reveled in many dance forms throughout her career. She takes readers from a focus on fundamentals such as balance, strength, and flexibility to a deeper understanding of dance as a transformational community practice. With a unique perspective informed by navigating a degenerative neuromuscular disease, Goldberg Haas conveys a positive message: dance is an opportunity for renewal and growth at all stages of life. Alongside Goldberg Haas's story, this book provides insights and step-by-step instructions from the Movement Speaks® curriculum developed by Goldberg Haas for her nonprofit Dances for a Variable Population, a program that brings dance to older adults in New York City. Readers will learn from Goldberg Haas to exercise both their bodies and minds in ways that work for them. They will discover for themselves what Goldberg Haas's life illustrates—the value of dance in improving physical, mental, and social wellbeing. In a memoir of personal struggle, resilience, and celebration, Goldberg Haas portrays many of the changes that can come with aging and embraces the empowering potential of dance. From childhood memories to moments of epiphany later in life, this account from a leading figure in the dance community shows how movement can enrich and improve the lives of everyone.