Women and Leadership: The State of Play and Strategies for ChangeISBN: 978-0-7879-8833-3
Hardcover
528 pages
August 2007, Jossey-Bass
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Women and Leadership brings together in one comprehensive
volume preeminent scholars from a range of disciplines to address
the challenges involving women and leadership. These experts
explore when and how women exercise power and what stands in their
way. This groundbreaking volume offers readers an informed analysis
of the state of women and leadership and offers the most informed
and current thinking on
· The perils of stereotypes
· The importance of leadership style
· Gender differences in the decision to seek leadership roles
· Lessons from women leaders
· “Opt out” patterns and the need for flexible career paths
· Global inequalities and initiatives
· Strategies that get women to the top
Women and Leadership is indispensable for understanding recent progress toward equal opportunity and the challenges that remain.