Overview

This memoir offers insider tales from the Raiders' front office, behind-the-scenes glimpses of NFL owners meetings, and insights into the complex leadership of Al Davis. Trask reveals how she achieved success by disregarding gender stereotypes and focusing on her abilities. Discover:

• The negotiation tactics she used to thrive in the NFL
• The leadership lessons she learned from Al Davis
• How she balanced personal values with the demands of a high-pressure organization

A must-read for football fans and anyone seeking to succeed in business, this is a story of resilience, determination, and breaking barriers.

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SI.com - Book excerpt: Ex-Raiders CEO Amy Trask reflects on gender bias in unusual places

 

Huffington Post - Robert Scheer And Amy Trask Discuss Gender, Race And Profit In The World Of Professional Sports

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You Negotiate Like a Girl:

Reflections on a Career in the National Football League

By Amy Trask with Mike Freeman

Amy Trask has held many titles during her career: chief executive, analyst, and author, but to Oakland Raiders fans she’s known as the Princess of Darkness. During her time with the Raiders, Trask was the highest-ranking female executive in the NFL. Amy’s dedication to the organization, her impressive work ethic, and her passion for the game is truly inspiring to football fans and non-football fans alike.

In You Negotiate Like a Girl: Reflections on a Career in the National Football League (Triumph Books, September 2016), Amy Trask opens up about her experience as the highest ranking female executive in the league and working in the front office. With the help of sportswriter Mike Freeman, Trask delves into her past and shares how she achieved success. Trask’s unique take on the culture and business of NFL football has something for fans of all stripes. Highlights include:

• Anecdotes from Amy’s days working with Al Davis and being on the road with the Raiders
• Why working hard and operating without regard to gender leads to success, especially in a male-dominated field
• Countless stories of interacting with some of the highest ranking and biggest personalities in the league
• The advice Amy would offer to young women hoping to succeed in business
• A chapter dedicated to the influential women who have inspired Amy, such as Lesley Visser and Andrea Kremer.

You Negotiate Like a Girl provides an insider’s look at what goes on behind closed doors in an NFL front office. Trask’s one-of-a-kind memoir is perfect for football fans with a mind for the business of the game and young women with an interest in working in a male-dominated field. No fan’s library is complete without this excellent new title.

About the Authors:

Amy Trask is an analyst for CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network. She appears regularly on That Other Pregame Show, We Need To Talk, and periodically on NFL Today. She is the former CEO of the Oakland Raiders.

Mike Freeman is a football columnist for Bleacher Report. He has previously been a writer for CBSSports.com, the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, and Florida Times-Union. He is the author of eight books. His latest book, Two Minute Warning, was published in 2015. 

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