--- product_id: 8581616 title: "Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies for Asians – Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Executive Leadership" price: "692438₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/8581616-breaking-the-bamboo-ceiling-career-strategies-for-asians-overcoming-cultural store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies for Asians – Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Executive Leadership **Price:** 692438₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies for Asians – Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Executive Leadership - **How much does it cost?** 692438₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/8581616-breaking-the-bamboo-ceiling-career-strategies-for-asians-overcoming-cultural) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description An essential career guide for every Asian American—and all their co-workers and managers—that explains how traditional Asian cultural values are at odds with Western corporate culture. Leading Asian American career coach and advocate Jane Hyun explains that the lack of Asian Americans in executive suite positions is brought about by a combination of Asian cultures and traditions strait-jacketing Asian Americans in the workplace, and how the group’s lack of vocal affirmation in popular media and culture, afflicts them with a “perpetual foreigner syndrome” in the eyes of Americans who don’t know enough to understand the challenges placed on Asian Americans in the corporate environment. Filled with anecdotes and case studies from her own consulting experience covering the gamut of Asian Americans from various backgrounds, the book discusses how being Asian affects the way they interact with colleagues, managers, and clients, and will offer advice and real world solutions while exposing the challenges encountered. For the Asian reader, the book will help them to see the cultural barriers they subconsciously place in their own career paths and how to overcome them. For the non-Asian reader, the book serves as a primer for promoting optimal working relationships with Asians, and will help start a dialogue that will benefit all. Why do so many qualified Asian Americans hit a "bamboo ceiling" in their careers, and what can you do to break through? Understand Cultural Differences: Learn why traditional Asian values like humility and respect for authority can be misinterpreted in Western corporate culture and how to bridge the gap. Debunk the Model Minority Myth: Move beyond the harmful stereotype that Asians "are doing just fine" and address the real, often invisible, barriers to career mobility. Master Self-Promotion: Discover practical techniques for "tooting your own horn" in a way that feels authentic and overcomes the cultural tendency toward self-effacement. Build Your Network: Learn the art of networking and mentorship to gain visibility, find sponsors, and stay in the succession planning pipeline. A Guide for Managers: An essential primer for non-Asian leaders on how to support their Asian team members, foster an inclusive environment, and unlock their full potential. Review: Essential read for Asians, Asian-Americans and people who want to understand them! - Beautifully written and packed with essential information on career development for Asians and Asian-Americans, this book is a must read! As a Caucasian with an adopted Asian daughter, whom I adopted when she was 11, I found it eye opening to learn about culturally influenced behaviors that show up in the workplace and in life.. I sent the book to my daughter and her husband, who is Korean-American, as both of them would find it an essential read for their own career development. Leaders, in all fields, could learn a lot about their Asian and Asian-American colleagues and employees, hence, increasing understanding and productivity! Joan Rodman Smoller, Ph.D. former NYU Professor Review: Finally someone is naming the elephant in the room - Jane Hyun articulated the cultural barriers and misperceptions that have kept Asian American professionals from moving up the leadership ladder in the corridors of corporate power. The tools and the exercises will be helpful for the readers to gain some self-awareness of how our behaviors and our values are perceived as either competent or incompetent for increasing responsibility in the corporate world. I personally resonate with many of the examples and case scenarios Hyun described in the book. Ironically, my husband who is a Caucasian American said his parents had always expected him and his brother to pursue one of the professional degrees as doctor, lawyer, and engineer. I told him, "Your parents are more Chinese than mine!" Yes, in every people group and every culture there are exceptions, but Jane Hyun's findings are well grounded in her research and her executive experience as VP Human Resources at JP Morgan. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #743,472 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #178 in Asian American Studies #1,255 in Job Hunting & Career Guides #5,725 in Leadership & Motivation | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 138 Reviews | ## Images ![Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies for Asians – Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Executive Leadership - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61GXx2bj0WL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential read for Asians, Asian-Americans and people who want to understand them! *by A***R on November 25, 2020* Beautifully written and packed with essential information on career development for Asians and Asian-Americans, this book is a must read! As a Caucasian with an adopted Asian daughter, whom I adopted when she was 11, I found it eye opening to learn about culturally influenced behaviors that show up in the workplace and in life.. I sent the book to my daughter and her husband, who is Korean-American, as both of them would find it an essential read for their own career development. Leaders, in all fields, could learn a lot about their Asian and Asian-American colleagues and employees, hence, increasing understanding and productivity! Joan Rodman Smoller, Ph.D. former NYU Professor ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finally someone is naming the elephant in the room *by T***H on September 2, 2009* Jane Hyun articulated the cultural barriers and misperceptions that have kept Asian American professionals from moving up the leadership ladder in the corridors of corporate power. The tools and the exercises will be helpful for the readers to gain some self-awareness of how our behaviors and our values are perceived as either competent or incompetent for increasing responsibility in the corporate world. I personally resonate with many of the examples and case scenarios Hyun described in the book. Ironically, my husband who is a Caucasian American said his parents had always expected him and his brother to pursue one of the professional degrees as doctor, lawyer, and engineer. I told him, "Your parents are more Chinese than mine!" Yes, in every people group and every culture there are exceptions, but Jane Hyun's findings are well grounded in her research and her executive experience as VP Human Resources at JP Morgan. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finally a book addressing Asians! *by M***G on May 8, 2024* Loved this book written by an Asian for Asians and nonAsians alike!. 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