The Sisterhood Paradox
Reviewed By Janet Mawdesley May 6, 2025
Author Vanessa Vershaw
Distributor: Vanessa Vershaw
ISBN: 9781923225749
Publisher: Publish Central
Release Date: May 2025
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There are very few women in the modern workplace at a senior level, that could say they have never been bullied by their colleagues as they have risen through the ranks. In general terms it is considered men are the culprits, but the sad truth is that the women, the people who should be the most supportive of a rising female star, are the most insidiously destructive, which often goes unnoticed in the work place.
In The Sisterhood Paradox, Vanessa Vershaw calls it like it is, delving deeply into the effects of workplace bulling as an entirety, the destruction caused by a toxic workplace and the eventual effect on the morale and productivity of the company or corporation.
The story of Katherine Underwood highlights the insidious nature of ruthless bullying, which in this instance ends well, but not until she has left a position in a company she believed in, ill, depressed and traumatised, to return as the CEO of the Company that merged with her former Company.
For her it ended well, for many women striving to attain leadership roles it does not, which sees many educated and talented women accepting lesser roles, failing to attain the levels they rightly should, in the business world of today.
More than just another guide to coping with workplace bullying The Sister Paradox emphasises the importance of learning to recognise the destructive traits of female, in particular and male bullying in the workplace, and learning how to deal with this destructive behaviour.
Almost ten years ago she wrote her first book, calling out the issues faced by women in the workplace, never intending to write another book about similar issues. A decade later. The Sister Paradox is once again highlighting the fact that women are backsliding, are still being bullied and are adding to the thickness of the glass ceiling through their own conduct.
The Sisterhood Paradox is a clarion call to all women in the workplace to change, to uplift, to encourage and to mentor other women coming up through the ranks, to demolish toxic barriers and finally end gender bias.
If you have been or are being bullied or are facing challenges in your workplace or career pathway, this is a must read!