Developing Women Leaders: A Guide for Men and Women in Organizations

DevelopingWomenLeadersanswersthequestion“Howdowebestdevelopwomenleaders?”withpracticalsolutionsdrawnfromcurrentliteratureandtheauthor’spersonalinterviewswithhigh–achieversinmajorUScompaniesanduniversities.Presentsresearch–based,practicalsolutionstohelppeopleinorganizationsdeveloptalentedwomenDescribeswhatorganizationsandindividualsneedtoknowaboutleadershipcompetencies,personality,andleadershipstylesExplainsgender–relatedissuesthataffectthebehaviorsofbothwomenandmenatworkIntegratesfirst–handaccountsbyhigh–achievingwomenandmenfrommajorUScompaniesanduniversitiesabouttheirleadershipexperiencesSeparatechaptersaddressedtoCEOsandHumanResourceexecutives,managers,andwomenofferpracticalsuggestionstoimplementintheirorganizations,usingexamplesfromsome′bestpractice′companiesHasrelevanceacrosstherangeofallorganizationsincludingFortune500companies,academicinstitutions,non–profitorganizationsandsmallbusinessesHassignificanceforeveryaspectofsociety–business,government,law,families,careers,andhealth