Her Rise Her Rules 7 Secrets of Successful Leaders
Welcome to Her Rise Her Rules, your essential guide to reshaping the leadership playbook for women prepared to lead on their own terms.
Drawing from insights gathered through over 100 interviews with influential women leaders across the U.S. (ages 26 to 83), this book offers practical, actionable strategies that empower you to rise, thrive, and lead authentically in any organization.
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Why This Book?
Let’s face it, women are still underrepresented in leadership roles despite their undeniable impact on innovation, culture, and results. Her Rise Her Rules meets this challenge head-on. Heidi, a certified executive coach and speaker with over 20 years of experience in HR and leadership development, distills decades of research, interviews, and lived experiences into seven powerful secrets that every aspiring leader needs to know.
Leave perfection behind. Stop waiting for permission. This is your invitation to step fully into your power, boldly, authentically, and unapologetically.
Why You'll Love It
Heidi doesn’t just talk about leadership; she lives it. With her signature blend of humor (Totes-McGoats, anyone?), positivity, and no-nonsense honesty, she offers insights, stories, and “aha” moments that inspire action and growth.
Her Rise Her Rules is more than a book; it’s your partner in transforming what ifs into what’s possible.
This Book is For
- Women in leadership roles or aspiring to them
- Leaders looking to support and champion women
- Organizations committed to a fair and equitable workplace
- Anyone ready to lead with authenticity, influence, and impact
This book is a must-read for any woman who is ready to embrace her full potential, lead with authenticity, and build a life that is both successful and deeply fulfilling.
Rose Ann Garza, CHRO Kerbey Lane This book shares some of our hive’s favorite “Heidi-isms” and will have you “noodling” about your future with a belief that tomorrow can be better than today. More importantly, you’ll gain the will and the clarity toward the direction that’s right for you. Just know that she and many others are in your hive and in your corner - but she’ll also gently push you out of your corner.
Alison Anthony, President & CEO Tulsa Area United Way Heidi shares the seven secrets of successful leaders in a way that is immediately actionable. Heidi’s direct advice coupled with her caring nature and authenticity provides you with the support you need to move your career forward.
Kala Sharp, Fortune 250 Vice President Hartman does what other leadership books do not. She provides practical reflections and applications to take concepts to actions and realities. I highlight key messages in books I read. Her Rise Her Rules is now almost completely yellow.
Stephanie Cipolla, Chief Human Resources Officer at Cherokee Nation Businesses
“Her Rise Her Rules is both a practical roadmap and a powerful call to action for women ready to define success on their own terms. Heidi Hartman’s insights are timely, relatable, and rooted in real-world leadership experience. This book is an invaluable guide for women who are not just seeking to rise—but to lead with intention and impact.”
Sandra Quince, Senior Vice President, Bank of America; Board President, Paradigm for Parity