Women and Leadership in Health Care: The Journey to Authenticity and Power

Preface ix

Acknowledgements xv

The Author xvii

Part I: coming to Terms with Gender

1 The Paradox of Gender 3

2 Gender, Values, and Leadership 19

3 Experiencing Gender on the Job 41

4 Coming to Terms with Gender’s Impact 55

Part II: Antidotes for Effectiveness

5 Antidote 1: Defusing Gender’s Role in Conflict, Negotiations, and Power 79

6 Antidote 2: Using Communication as a Bridge 99

7 Antidote 3: Career Renewal Strategies 119

8 Antidote 4: Nurturing Ourselves, Mentoring Others 137

Part III: Embracing Authenticity and Power

9 Gender’s Role in Transformation and Authenticity 163

10 From Paradox to Power 181

Appendix A: Contributors 195

Appendix B: Demographics 209

Appendix C: Data 211

References 215

Index 221