SPIRALING UPWARD

Women comprise 51 percent of the world’s population, make up over half of the workforce, and control 85 percent of consumer decisions. It’s estimated that two-thirds of the nation’s wealth will be in women’s hands by 2030. Never before have women been so degreed or so represented as decision-makers in all areas of influence. Why, then, are women withdrawing from leadership positions in unprecedented numbers? Why has the tally of women in middle management reached a plateau?

The traditional path to leadership in Western culture was forged by men. This linear, head-down, forward-at-all-costs method doesn’t work for women, who define success in more holistic terms, seeking both personal and professional fulfillment.

Wendy Wallbridge recognizes this unmet need of professional women for an alternative path to success, and her new book, Spiraling Upward: 5 Co-Creative Powers for Women on the Rise, offers the solution. Using her tried and true “Spiral Up” method, Wallbridge teaches women to cultivate the five co-creative powers of energy, thoughts, feelings, speech, and action. This method encourages each reader to create a fulfilling life aligned with her own gifts and callings. Complete with easy-to-follow steps and exercises, as well as inspiring stories of thirty successful women, this book offers a cogent, step-by-step roadmap for professional women to unlock their power and achieve success on their own terms.

Wendy Wallbridge is a strategic and intuitive advisor and pioneer in the coaching field. Wendy is the founder and principal of On Your Mark Corporate Coaching, working with Fortune 100 leaders and teams seeking breakthrough outcomes in the face of significant, accelerating change. On Your Mark's clients have included Intel, Hewlett Packard, Apple, ABC-Disney, Wells Fargo, Oracle, Texas Instruments, Symantec, Genentech, Dolby, and McAfee Security, among others. Wendy has taught the principles from her book "Spiral Up! 5 Co-Creative Powers for Women on the Rise" for the past decade to groups of entrepreneurs, middle managers, individual contributors, and executives. She also speaks at such organizations as UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, the Professional Business Women's Conference, The Commonwealth Club, Women in Technology International, The Women's Leadership Forum, and the Three Percent Conference. Wendy is the producer of the TEDxSandHillRdWomen conference and founder of Women's Evolutionary Leadership Forum. She also teaches an annual "Leading with Power & Grace" six-month group coaching series for women.