Lois P. Frankel
Lois P. Frankel is an executive coach and business author whose work focuses on leadership, workplace behavior, and women’s career advancement. She is best known for the bestselling Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office and related titles, which helped bring mainstream attention to behaviors that can limit professional success.
Biography & Author's Journey
Lois P. Frankel grew up in New York and built her academic foundation at SUNY Oswego, where she earned degrees in Education and Psychology in 1973 before going on to complete a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Southern California. In later reflections on her college years, she described Oswego as formative in sharpening her awareness of women’s issues, class, culture, and emotional intelligence, subjects that would later define her work. After developing a background in human resources and coaching, she founded Corporate Coaching International in 1986, establishing the professional base from which she would advise leaders, teams, and organizations for decades. ((https://alumni.oswego.edu/frankelweb20?cc=1&sessionid=2f3be6b4-b7e6-4cac-a02a-888f1e232e83&utm_source=openai))
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Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office
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Empowering guide revealing unconscious mistakes women make at work and offering strategies to overcome career-sabotaging behaviors.
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Empowering guide for women to overcome societal conditioning, assert themselves, and achieve success in all areas of life.
Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office
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Empowering guide revealing unconscious mistakes women make at work and offering strategies to overcome career-sabotaging behaviors.
Nice Girls Just Don't Get It
Lois P. Frankel
Empowering guide for women to overcome societal conditioning, assert themselves, and achieve success in all areas of life.
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Community Voices
"There’s a reason why Dr. Lois Frankel’s books are business bestsellers"
— Carol M. Frohlinger
"I’m a huge fan of Lois Frankel’s original Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office"
— Sally Helgesen
"Lois P. Frankel’s palpable sincerity is a good vehicle for a powerful lesson"
— AudioFile Magazine
"In this new edition, Dr. Lois Frankel doesn’t just update her original message—she sharpens it"
— Marshall Goldsmith
"If so, then Dr. Lois Frankel is someone you need to know"
— Forbes
"Lois Frankel, a specialist in leadership development for women, revised and republished Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office"
— Compulsive Reader
"Dr. Lois Frankel’s experience working with professional women in corporate settings is what makes this book invaluable"
— Patti McGill Peterson
"Author Lois P. Frankel makes no apologies for highlighting how women hold themselves back from achieving full potential"
— Personnel Today
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
