By Jean Hollands

Bully Broad goes to China

This week “Same Game, Different Rules: How to Avoid Being a Bully Broad, Ice Queen or Other Ms. Understood,” came out in two new versions - a paperback which claimed that this is the book that sparked a national debate (Is it OK for intimidators to show vulnerability without giving themselves away?), and the Chinese version of the same book. The title, my name and a few company names are in English, but most of the 200 pages are in beautiful Chinese characters. Do you know what it feels like to have your book turn into so many intricate characters? My name, for example, looks like three little Oriental houses.

So, why China? Because Chinese women have also taken on a great deal of responsibility. Now as the new and professional Chinese woman arises, I wonder if she can be seen as too confrontational, too driven, too frightening to others? I don’t know the answer. I only hope some wonderful Chinese woman calls me to say the book made a difference. Since my first and still favorite book of all time is Pearl Buck’s “The Good Earth,” it’s only fair that someone on the other side of the earth likes mine.

The paperback is in Amazon and Barnes and Noble and almost everywhere. I will autograph yours and invite you to our bully broads group if you qualify.

In the meantime, let me give you a few of the bully broad tips:

Don’t tick off your CEO, president or human resource person.

Don’t hold grudges.

Don’t wait for apologies. Give them.

Remember, unless you own the company, it’s not your money!

And, unless you own the company, it’s not your company!

Stop talking! Listen!

Don’t brush off someone because you don’t think he’s smart!

Jean A. Hollands, CEO, Growth & Leadership Center, author of a new book, “Same Game Different Rules - How to Get Ahead Without Being a Bully Broad, Ice Queen or Ms. Understood” was voted Business Woman of the Year in 1986 and 1996. Write to GLC, 1451 Grant Road,

Mountain View, 94040.