Women and Leadership: The State of Play and Strategies for Change
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\...
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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.
Foreword Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (Ret.) xiiiWomen and Leadership: The State of Play Deborah L. Rhode Barbara Kellerman 1Gender Differences and Gender StereotypesCrossing the Bridge: Reflections on Women and Leadership Nannerl O. Keohane 65The Great Women Theory of Leadership? Perils of Positive Stereotypes and Precarious Pedestals Todd L. Pittinsky Laura M. Bacon Brian Welle 93Overcoming Resistance to Women Leaders: The Importance of Leadership Style Linda L. Carli Alice H. Eagly 127Women, Leadership, and the Natural Order Rosalind Chait Barnett 149What Difference Will Women Judges Make? Looking Once More at the "Woman Question" Anita F. Hill 175Leadership in Context: Women in PoliticsOpening the Door: Women Leaders and Constitution Building in Iran and Afghanistan Pippa Norris 197Will Gender Balance in Politics Come by Itself? Drude Dahlerup 227The Future of Women's Political Leadership: Gender and the Decision to Run for Elective Office Richard L. Fox 251It's Woman Time Marie C. Wilson 271She's the Candidate! A Woman for President Ruth B. Mandel 283Leadership Redefined: Authority, Authenticity, PowerLeadership, Authority, and Women: A Man's Challenge Ronald A. Heifetz 311Bringing Your Whole Self to Work: Lessons in Authentic Engagement from Women Leaders Laura Morgan Roberts 329Women and Power: New Perspectives on Old Challenges Evangelina Holvino 361Women in Corporate Leadership: Status and Prospects Katherine Giscombe 383Redefining the Problem, Recasting the SolutionsOff-Ramps and On-Ramps: Women's Nonlinear Career Paths Silvia Ann Hewlett 407Isn't She Delightful? Creating Relationships That Get Women to the Top (and Keep Them There) Karen L. Proudford 431Disrupting Gender, Revising Leadership Debra Meyerson Robin Ely Laura Wernick 453Acknowledgments 475Contributors 477Index 489
