Her Place at the Table: A Woman's Guide to Negotiating Five Key Challenges to Leadeship Success
A Guide for Taking Your Place at the Leadership Table\ "Does she have the right stuff? That question follows women whenever they are promoted to visible leadership positions. Her Place at the Table lays out the pragmatic moves that can help any woman in business show she has the right stuff. I encourage all women with leadership aspirations to use this book as a guide."\ Patricia Fili-Krushel, executive vice president, Time Warner\ "Women roarthey are the leaders we need in corporations...
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"WOMEN ROAR," exclaims management guru Tom Peters. "Want a leader?" asks BusinessWeek. "Hire a woman." The list of women taking the reins at top companies and turning them around grows longer. There’s Anne Mulcahy at Xerox, Carly Fiorina at Hewlett-Packard, Ann Moore at Time, Inc., Andrea Jung at Avon, and Ann Fudge at Young & Rubicam.Despite these visible success stories, the path to the executive suite remains torturous for women. The testing can be prolonged, the scrutiny intense. Will she really have the "right stuff" when the going gets rough? Even Carly Fiorina was unprepared for the attention paid to her gender. Her Place at the Table is a practical guide for any woman dealing with a demanding role. Drawing on extensive interviews with women leaders, the authors isolate five key challenges. Intelligence – to make informed decisions you need good information, but getting it can be a tricky proposition for womenBacking – no one wants to take on a tough job without the support of major players, but you can’t take those allies for grantedResources – allocations don’t always square with the results expected Buy-In – you can’t lead if no one wants to follow, but bringing a team on board can be problematicMaking a Difference – the value you create must be visible before it makes a difference For each challenge, the authors offer tips on avoiding common traps and then lay out the strategic moves that position you for success. The guides concluding each chapter make it easy to put the principles to work.
Introduction : taking your place at the leadership table : it's still a test1Ch. 1Drill deep : negotiating the intelligence for informed decisions17Ch. 2Mobilize backers : negotiating for critical suppport61Ch. 3Garner resources : negotiating key allocations111Ch. 4Bring people on board : negotiating buy-in149Ch. 5Make a difference : the big challenge201App. AA road map to negotiating the five challenges241App. BWhat organizations can learn from how women leaders negotiate the five challenges247
