Women lead the way : your guide to stepping up to leadership and changing the world / Linda Tarr-Whelan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tarr-Whelan, Linda.

Series:

BK currents book.

A BK currents book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Organizational change.

Women executives.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Your guide to stepping up to leadership and changing the world

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Offers practical steps for women to bring their passion, brains, and background to the power tables and make life better for themselves, their company or organization and global society. Combines compelling research, international experience, and fascinating personal stories with solid advice Tarr-Whelan has extensive background as a business woman, a government official, a non-profit leader, and a nurseA few "first women" are making key decisions in high places but a few is not enough to have a significant impact. Changing what gets decided takes changing who makes the decisions. Bu

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface: The Story behind the Book; Introduction: More Women Leaders, Better Leadership; Part One: Women Lead the Way; 1 The 30% Solution; 2 Modern Myths and Stereotypes; 3 The Everywoman Quiz; 4 Breaking Out of the Box; 5 Today's Transformational Leader; Part Two: Stepping Up to Leadership; 6 Starting Right Here, Right Now; 7 Making Women's Power Visible; 8 Lifting as We Climb; 9 Wedging the Door Open; 10 Together, We Rise; Conclusion: Dreaming Bigger Dreams; Notes; Resources; Acknowledgments; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

ZAbout the Author; Demos

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781605065769

9786612453274

9781605095769

1605095761

9781784026165

1784026166

9781282453272

1282453270

OCLC:

498125016