Comfy Shoes and Keychains: Tips for Women in Leadership

In Comfy Shoes and Keychains, Hruby uses the power of storytelling to provide tips and insightful lessons on confidence, self-care, communication, engagement, burnout and more. Each chapter tells the story of a woman in leadership who faces adversity and learns to overcome. The book offers insight to fears and struggles that are relatable to all leaders. The stories are real and heartfelt and provide valuable tips for resilience and success. From the guilt of a working mom to the need to fight for equity, Hruby inspires leaders while coaching them through each narrative. Hruby inspires women to be successful leaders while empowering them to write their own story. She challenges women to push back against gender bias and inspires them to shatter glass ceilings of opportunity.

Dr. Carrie Hruby has been a superintendent or assistant superintendent for almost 20 years. As a co-creator of the first female superintendent cohort in Illinois, Carrie is passionate about empowering, elevating and celebrating women in leadership. Carrie has published numerous journal articles on the topic of leadership and presented at conferences on the topics of women in leadership, finance, fiscal responsibility, and legislative advocacy.