Fran Hauser

Fran Hauser draws on experience as a media executive, startup investor, and workplace mentor in her career writing. The Myth Of The Nice Girl argues that kindness and ambition need not be opposing qualities for women in leadership. Through workplace examples and practical strategies, the book addresses assertive communication, difficult feedback, negotiation, boundaries, and confident decision-making without asking readers to abandon empathy. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt published it in 2018 with the subtitle Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate. Hauser later created Embrace the Work, Love Your Career as a guided career workbook. Her professional background includes senior digital roles connected with People, InStyle, Entertainment Weekly, Moviefone, and AOL, as well as investment in companies founded by women.