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Women in today's advanced capitalist societies are encouraged to “lean in.” The media and government champion women's empowerment. In a cultural climate where women can seemingly have it all, why do so many successful professional women—lawyers, financial managers, teachers, engineers, and others—give up their careers after having children and become stay-at-home mothers? How do they feel about their decision and what do their stories tell us about contemporary society?Heading Home reveals the stark gap between the promise of gender equality and women's experience of continued injustice. Shani Orgad draws on in-depth, personal, and profoundly ambivalent interviews with highly educated London women who left paid employment to take care of their children while their husbands continued to work in high-powered jobs. Despite identifying the structural forces that maintain gender inequality, these women still struggle to articulate their decisions outside the narrow cultural ideals that devalue motherhood and individualize success and failure. Orgad juxtaposes these stories with media and policy depictions of women, work, and family, detailing how—even as their experiences fly in the face of fantasies of work-life balance and marriage as an egalitarian partnership—these women continue to interpret and judge themselves according to the ideals that are failing them. Rather than calling for women to transform their feelings and behavior, Heading Home argues that we must unmute and amplify women's desire, disappointment, and rage, and demand social infrastructure that will bring about long-overdue equality both at work and at home.

Look around your office. Turn on the TV. Incompetent leadership is everywhere, and there's no denying that most of these leaders are men.In this timely and provocative book, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic asks two powerful questions: Why is it so easy for incompetent men to become leaders? And why is it so hard for competent people--especially competent women--to advance?Marshaling decades of rigorous research, Chamorro-Premuzic points out that although men make up a majority of leaders, they underperform when compared with female leaders. In fact, most organizations equate leadership potential with a handful of destructive personality traits, like overconfidence and narcissism. In other words, these traits may help someone get selected for a leadership role, but they backfire once the person has the job.When competent women--and men who don't fit the stereotype--are unfairly overlooked, we all suffer the consequences. The result is a deeply flawed system that rewards arrogance rather than humility, and loudness rather than wisdom.There is a better way. With clarity and verve, Chamorro-Premuzic shows us what it really takes to lead and how new systems and processes can help us put the right people in charge.

What will it take to create a more gender-balanced workplace?If you read nothing else on leadership and gender at work, read these 10 articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you understand where gender equality is today--and how far we still have to go.This book will inspire you to:Better understand the path women must take to leadershipLearn the root causes of the barriers that exist for women in the workplaceCheck your own gender biases and distinguish between confidence and competence in your colleaguesManage a more effective gender-diversity programRecognize the issues women face when speaking up about bias or harassmentHelp women reenter the workforce after taking time off--and create opportunities for them to reach their ambitions.This collection of articles includes'Women and the Labyrinth of Leadership,'by Alice H. Eagly and Linda L. Carli;'Do Women Lack Ambition?'by Anna Fels;'Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers,'by Herminia Ibarra, Robin Ely, and Deborah Kolb;'Women and the Vision Thing,'by Herminia Ibarra and Otilia Obodaru;'The Power of Talk: Who Gets Heard and Why,'by Deborah Tannen;'The Memo Every Woman Keeps in Her Desk,'by Kathleen Reardon;'Why Diversity Programs Fail,'by Frank Dobbin and Alexandra Kalev;'Now What?'by Joan C. Williams and Suzanne Lebsock;'The Battle for Female Talent in Emerging Markets,'by Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Ripa Rashid;'Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success,'by Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Carolyn Buck Luce; and'Sheryl Sandberg: The HBR Interview,'by Sheryl Sandberg and Adi Ignatius.

When it comes to mentoring, women face more barriers than men. Here's how men can help change that.Increasingly, new employees and junior members of any profession are encouraged—sometimes stridently—to'find a mentor!'Four decades of research reveals that the effects of mentorship can be profound and enduring; strong mentoring relationships have the capacity to transform individuals and entire organizations.But the mentoring landscape is unequal. Evidence consistently shows that women face more barriers in securing mentorships than men, and when they do find a mentor, they may reap a narrow range of both professional and psychological benefits. Athena Rising is a book for men about how to eliminate this problem by mentoring women deliberately and effectively.Traditional notions of mentoring are modeled on male-to-male relationships, yet women often report a desire for mentoring that addresses their interpersonal needs. Women want mentors who not only understand this, but truly honor it. Coauthors W. Brad Johnson and David G. Smith present a straightforward, no-nonsense manual for men working in all types of institutions, organizations, and businesses to become excellent mentors to women, because as women succeed, lean in, and assume leading roles in any organization or work context, the culture will become more egalitarian, effective, and prone to retaining top talent.

More Women on Boards: An International Perspective is the seventh volume in the Women and Leadership: Research, Theory, and Practice book series. The purpose of this volume is to explore the complexity of issues related to increasing the number of women on boards of directors around the world: how these issues have been understood; how they have been more and less successfully addressed in different countries and industries; and how they are similar, and yet different, as a results of cultural and legal differences. In the Introduction and 18 chapters included in this book, 42 researchers, activists, and practitioners who were raised or work today in at least 17 countries on 6 continents seek to answer the questions: “Why have women on boards?” “Why is adding women to boards so challenging?” “What actions increase the number of women on boards?” and “What can we learn from situations where there are women board members?” In seeking to answer these questions, the authors summarize previously existing research and share the results of their own recent qualitative and quantitative research studies conducted in many different countries. Both “fix the woman” and “fix the society” challenges and solutions are explored. Stories of women who have successfully joined and, in many cases, led boards of directors are shared. It is clear to us, and we believe will be clear to those who read this book, that there is no single program that will lead to gender equality on boards; however we believe that the authors in this volume provide a rich variety of research and well supported suggestions for addressing the challenges. When local cultures are considered and multiple suggestions implemented as appropriate, we are confident we will, together, increase the number of women on boards throughout the world.

Make your career what you want it to be.Women regularly face unfair challenges in the workplace--from being passed over for promotion to being ignored in conversation. Unconscious bias and negative assumptions are working against them. As a woman, how can you break through these barriers and get what you want from your career?The HBR Guide for Women at Work will help you identify and overcome the factors that are holding you back. It provides practical tips and advice so you can face gender stereotypes head-on, make yourself visible when opportunities arise, and demonstrate your leadership skills.You'll learn to:Speak up in meetings in a way that ensures your ideas will be heardWield influence by building the right relationshipsAdvocate for yourself--and for what you wantAlign yourself with mentors and sponsors to support your growthShow passion without being perceived as'too emotional'Create your unique vision as a leader

Dr. Anne Litwin's research into women's relationships and communication at work reveals startling paradoxes. In New Rules for Women, she exposes key sources of confusion and misunderstanding between women colleagues and offers powerful tools for preventing and resolving conflict that result in better relationships, as well as increased productivity and retention.“This practical book—filled with tips, tools, exercises, and worksheets—has the potential to free us from negative stereotypes while helping us reclaim parts of our experience in the workplace that have been misunderstood and devalued.”—Joyce K. Fletcher, Distinguished Scholar, Center for Gender in Organizations, Simmons School of Management, and author of Disappearing Acts: Gender, Power, and Relational Practice at Work“A phenomenal book for all women at all levels of any organization. It reads very easily and has practical next-step instructions. I regret that it was not available to me during my professional career in healthcare. I highly recommend it to managers and staff.”—Joanne K. Carr, retired Associate Medical Center Director/Nurse Executive“With practical advice in every chapter, I see new ways to attract and retain women, value the strengths that women bring, and unleash their full potential to speed a company toward its goals. Nothing could be more important.”—Deborah Rieman, Executive Chairman, Metamarkets“Anne Litwin asks brave questions about the ways in which women's unspoken assumptions about their female colleagues and bosses can undermine their overall effectiveness and performance. With fascinating research, an engaging style, and practical wisdom, this is a superb read for anyone interested in gender equity in the workplace.”—Michele Tracy Berger, Associate Professor, Department of Women's and Gender Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Charlotte Beers, dubbed the most powerful woman in advertising, takes female readers on a journey from within themselves and into the world of work, offering inspiring and practical advice in addition to guidelines for staying true to themselves while achieving their highest potential.

A groundbreaking, empowering collection of advice—richly illustrated with the stories of women at top echelons of their fields—that advances the leadership outlook for Generation X and Y women like no book before it.Over the course of a year, Selena Rezvani interviewed women executives in various industries, roles, and job functions, including Jamie McCourt, president of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Denise Incandela, president of Saks Direct at Saks Fifth Avenue, Roxanne Spillett, president and CEO of Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and Naomi Earp, chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The result is The Next Generation of Women Leaders, a penetrating, eye-opening, and ultimately empowering narrative, filled with stories of remarkable women who navigated the leadership maze and triumphed. While the leadership landscape may be shifting in women's favor, women are nowhere near an equal presence in leadership roles when compared to men. Rezvani's achievement was to engage some extraordinarily accomplished women as mentors, each of whom provided tools and information that young women can use to shape their own careers. The Next Generation of Women Leaders encourages younger women to be their own advocates when it comes to professional growth and advancement, and it provides tangible how-tos on negotiating the workplace as a woman.

The New CEOs looks at the women and people of color leading Fortune 500 companies, exploring the factors that have helped them achieve success and their impact on the business world and society more broadly. As recently as fifteen years ago, there had only been three women CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, and no African Americans. By now there have been more than 100 women, African American, Latino, and Asian-American CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. Richard L. Zweigenhaft and G. William Domhoff look at these “new CEOs” closely. Weaving compelling interview excerpts with new research, the book traces how these new CEOs came to power, questions whether they differ from white male Fortune 500 CEOs in meaningful ways, asks whether the companies that hired them differ from other companies, and discusses what we can learn about power in America from the emergence of these new CEOs. As Americans continue to debate corporate compensation, glass ceilings, and colorblind relationships, The New CEOs shares information critical to understanding our current situation and looks toward the future in our increasingly globalized world. The paperback edition of The New CEOs features a new Introduction and an updated comprehensive list of new CEOs to date.

Breaking into the Boys'Club is the ultimate guide to success for women in business. No matter what stage in your career or what job position you hold, this book offers you practical, relatable ways to evaluate your work style and workplace culture in order to better understand behavior that may be holding you back from advancing in your field. Based on extensive research, Breaking into the Boys'Club offers compelling stories, quizzes, and tips to help diagnose issues and discover powerful, step-by-step solutions to irksome office challenges. Written by leadership coaches who have'been there and seen that,'this book contains straight talk about the mistakes women make and how to fix them in order to achieve more personal and professional satisfaction and success. And what about African-American women? These women encounter the same issues and challenges as do other corporate women- and more. The book covers the special challenges faced by these women, their relationships with business colleagues, and how they can become more comfortable within their corporate cultures.

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This important new book addresses the growing international interest in women on corporate boards of directors. The contributors explore the position of women on corporate boards and future trends in different countries including Australia, Canada, France, Iceland, Jordan, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Tunisia, the UK and the USA. They go on to report the latest research on the experiences and different contributions made by women directors on corporate boards. Issues discussed include:How women directors champion difficult issues and debatesHow women influence boardroom behaviourThe contribution of women directors'human and social capitalGendered experiences and the glass cliffThe glass ceiling or a bottleneck?Networking to harness local power for national impactWomen on board in best practice companiesWhether critical mass makes a difference?Future directions for research.Women on Corporate Boards of Directors brings together the significant international research base with suggestions aimed at individuals aspiring to board membership, women and men currently serving on corporate boards, companies interested in attracting women to their boards, and government bodies wanting to identify the challenges and opportunities facing them as they consider various options for increasing women's representation on corporate boards. This will also be an important book for academics interested in women directors, women's careers at senior levels in organizations and workforce diversity.

This issue of Women in Management Review is dedicated to a selection of papers that were presented at the'Gender and Management'track at the British Academy of Management Conference (BAM), held at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast in association with Queens University Belfast and the University of Ulster, September 2006. Although the topics of these five papers are diverse, some recurrent themes are evident and there are areas of overlap. For example, the Gues Editor suggests that a common thread of the papers relates back to the expected role of women and men in society and traditional definitio.

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Despite real progress, women remain rare enough in elite positions of power that their presence still evokes a sense of wonder. In Through the Labyrinth, Alice Eagly and Linda Carli examine why women's paths to power remain difficult to traverse. First, Eagly and Carli prove that the glass ceiling is no longer a useful metaphor and offer seven reasons why. They propose the labyrinth as a better image and explain how to navigate through it. This important and practical book addresses such critical questions as: How far have women actually come as leaders? Do stereotypes and prejudices still limit women's opportunities? Do people resist women's leadership more than men's? And, do organisations create obstacles to women who would be leaders?This book's rich analysis is founded on scientific research from psychology, economics, sociology, political science, and management. The authors ground their conclusions in that research and invoke a wealth of engaging anecdotes and personal accounts to illustrate the practical principles that emerge. With excellent leadership in short supply, no group, organisation, or nation can afford to restrict women's access to leadership roles. This book evaluates whether such restrictions are present and, when they are, what we can do to eliminate them.

A selection of papers from the European Academy of Management Conference 2004 - from the Gender and management track. There are four papers from all over Europe which report on recent empirical research. The issue overall provides some new perspectives, in particular it shows how the position of women in management demonstrates both real similarities and also key differences between countries and regions and between different research approaches.

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Introducing gender, management and transition researchThe majority of studies on economic and political reform in central and eastern Europe(CEE) have failed to consider how men and women are differently affected bytransition from command to market economies (Grapard, 1997; Degtiar, 2000). Thisfailure is likely to have serious consequences for the economic and social well being ofwomen who seem to have borne greater costs of the restructuring. This special issuecontributes to this under explored debate. This special issue complements the previousissue of Women in Management Review (Vol. 20 No.

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The last few decades have shown a remarkable reappraisal of the smallbusiness sector. Since the 1970s, the gloomy orthodoxy notwithstanding, alarge number of people have set up shop and managed to survive in anincreasingly global economy. Their role in the economy has been publiclyacknowledged by now, as has been amply demonstrated by the drasticliberalization of their regulatory environment.

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