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How remarkable women lead : the breakthrough model for work and life
Examines successful women in leadership roles, and discusses the five fundamental elements of the \"centered leadership,\" model--meaning, framing, connecting, engaging, and energizing--with anecdotes about women CEOs and other females working in leadership positions.
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Race, Gender, and Leadership
Much has been written about a model of leadership that emphasizes women's values and experiences, that is in some ways distinct from male models of leadership. This book redirects the focus to a view of leadership as a multicultural phenomenon that moves beyond dualistic notions of \"masculine\" and \"feminine\" leadership, and focuses more specifically on leadership as the management of meaning, including the meanings of the notion of \"organizational leader.\"
This volume focuses on leadership \"traditions\" revealed in the history of Black women in America and exemplified in the leadership approaches of 15 African American women executives who came of age during the civil rights and feminist movements of the 1960's and 1970's and climbed to the top of major U.S. organizations. It advances a vision of organizational leadership that challenges traditional masculine and feminine notions of leadership development and practice, providing insights on organizational leadership in the era of post-industrialization and globalization. Additionally, by placing African American women at the center of analysis, this book provides insights into the ways in which race and gender structure key leadership processes in today's diverse and changing workplace. It is a must-read for scholars and researchers in organizational communication, management, leadership, African American studies, and related areas.
Contents: Preface. Introduction: Re-Envisioning Leadership in the Postindustrial Era. Part I: The Need for Race- and Gender-Inclusive Visions of Leadership in the Postindustrial Era. Visions of Leadership in Traditional (White Masculine) and (White) Feminine Leadership Approaches: A Review and Critique. A Meaning-Centered Approach to Leadership in the Postindustrial Era: A Critical Feminist Perspective. Part II: African American Women: An Untapped Source of Leadership Knowledge. The Seeds of a Tradition of Leadership: Resisting Discourses of \"Black Women as Fallen Womanhood/Black Women as 'Natural' Laborers\" During U.S.-Institutionalized Slavery. Forging a Tradition of Leadership: Resisting Discourses of \"Black Women as Marginal Workers\" From Legal Emancipation Through the Civil Rights Movement. Part III: African American Women Executives and 21st-Century Organizational Leadership: Deconstructing \"Masculine\" and \"Feminine\" Leadership, Embracing Duality in Leadership Practice. Re-Envisioning Instrumentality as Collaboration. Embracing Duality in Leadership Practice: Re-Envisioning Control as Empowerment and Community Building. Organizational Leadership Communication in the 21st Century: Toward Inclusive Leadership Theory, Research, and Practice. Appendix A: Interview Protocols.
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Leadership From the Margins
Women have experienced decades of economic and political repression across Latin America, where many nations are built upon patriarchal systems of power. However, a recent confluence of political, economic, and historical factors has allowed for the emergence of civil society organizations (CSOs) that afford women a voice throughout the region.Leadership from the Marginsdescribes and analyzes the unique leadership styles and challenges facing the women leaders of CSOs in Argentina, Chile, and El Salvador. Based on ethnographic research, Serena Cosgrove's analysis offers a nuanced account of the distinct struggles facing women, and how differences of class, political ideology, and ethnicity have informed their outlook and organizing strategies. Using a gendered lens, she reveals the power and potential of women's leadership to impact the direction of local, regional, and global development agendas.
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Real women, real leaders : surviving and succeeding in the business world
Plan your path to leadership with insight from real women at the top
In Real Women, Real Leadership, twenty-four women leaders describe their personal journeys to the top, providing deep insight and a fascinating perspective on \"making it\" as a woman in the male-dominated business environment. They discuss their experiences and offer guidance on topics such as balancing family and career, building alliances, mentoring and being mentored, and overcoming obstacles in the business world which is still dominated by men in the senior levels of management. Drawn from a range of industries including higher education, technology, law, the military, politics, the media, and more, these stories provide the details that every ambitious woman needs to know. You'll learn which skills, attributes, and relationships served these women best, how they overcame the obstacles thrown into their paths, and the people they credit as instrumental along the way. A self-assessment chapter helps you discover your own leadership attributes, and determine which skills you need to acquire as you formulate your own personal roadmap to the top.
There are many books about women who have been excellent leaders, but Real Women, Real Leadership provides the personal, relatable testimonials from women who have navigated the opportunities and pitfalls of the business world. Each story sheds light on women's unique leadership attributes, and provides guidance for professional women charting their own professional advancement.
* Learn from women leaders in a diverse range of industries
* Discover the leadership attributes that make the biggest impact
* Gain insight into work/life balance, mentors, relationships, and more
* Discover your leadership strengths and develop a plan forward
Studies have shown that companies with three or more women board members dramatically outperform the competition in returns on equity, sales, and invested capital — yet women only claim a tiny percentage of boardroom seats and top executive positions. Why? And why, when they do achieve leadership positions, do women tend to make such outstanding leaders? Real Women, Real Leadership tackles these questions and more from an in-the-trenches perspective to help you become the leader you want to be.
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Grace meets grit : how to bring out the remarkable, courageous leader within
\"There is no mistaking that inequality in the workplace is still prevalent in the form of salary inequity and unequal representation in leadership and board positions. Too often conversations about inequality can lead to men and women believing they are alike. Women and men are not the same, biologically or psychologically, and these differences lead to significant dissimilarities in how each approaches leadership situations. Grace Meets Grit navigates the previously unexplored subject of gender differences in the workplace specifically applied to critical leadership behaviors. Leadership behaviors are what make us all successful in the workplace. They are how we are evaluated against our peers and what we use to solve problems when working in teams. We also know that the most effective organizations work diligently to optimize these leadership behaviors. Through stories of extraordinary, courageous women, Grace Meets Grit shows how to compensate for your innate style by \"dialing up\" leadership qualities you may not naturally possess. Middleton empowers women, in particular, to embrace their innate qualities and anticipate and apply behaviors expected of their male counterparts to help level the playing field. The end result is fewer misunderstandings in the workplace and higher performance from both individual leaders and teams\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Women's Spiritual Leadership in Africa
Women's Spiritual Leadership in Africa offers portraits of sixteen African women in leadership positions in grassroots, national, Pan African and global organizations, and explores how they choose to \"rock the boat without falling out\" by transforming their communities and organizations from within. In her analysis of the women leaders' experiences, Faith Ngunjiri demonstrates how these African women navigate cultural and organizational challenges, including the intersecting oppressions of gender, ethnicity, class, and marital status, in order to act boldly against social and economic injustices. Ngunjiri characterizes the women as \"critical servant leaders\" because of their approach to leadership, where they lead through service while deconstructing patriarchal social and institutional practices and providing positive alternatives. The women's tempered radicalism and servant leadership is deeply informed by African and Christian spirituality, which animates and informs their lives and leadership experiences. Collectively, the women's stories present an important and inspiring vision of contemporary women's leadership in African contexts.
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How Chinese Women Rise
Contrary to what we might expect, China has a higher proportion of women in senior executive roles than almost any other country in the world, far outstripping Western countries such as the USA, France or Germany – even though there's not a gender quota in sight. What makes these female Chinese top managers different? To find out, Bettina Al-Sadik-Lowinski interviewed 35 Chinese women who she came into contact with through her work as an executive coach in China. The result is a unique research project, the \"Shanghai Women's Career Lab\", which analyses the mechanisms, attitudes and carefully planned career paths that allowed these women to rise to senior positions at multinational corporations in China. The analysis concludes that successful Chinese women and their careers can serve as role models for women around the world. Women can use the results of the research to make their own career planning more successful. By following these examples, they can build on their own strengths and rise to top management. The Shanghai Women's Career Lab also offers strategies for company leaders who want to promote talented women to top management positions.
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