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Learning to lead : what really works for women in law / Gindi Eckel Vincent.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vincent, Gindi Eckel, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women lawyers--United States.
- Women lawyers.
- Practice of law--United States.
- Practice of law.
- Leadership--United States.
- Leadership.
- Women--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.
- Women.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (204 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, Illinois : ABA Defending Libertry Pursuing Justice, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book (a) synthesizes and distills the research, anecdotal evidence, and key concepts on leadership techniques and success that help working women, in any field, develop in their careers; (b) tailors these principles for women practicing law, regardless of practice area, and creates practical actions that lawyers can implement in their lives and workplaces; and (c) puts the learning into practice by hearing from women who are leading in legal fields and by transforming themselves with a total leadership makeover. Learning to Lead provides a concise road map of the latest collective wisdom
- Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; The Commission on Women in the Profession; Contents; From the Chair of the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession; Prologue; Chapter 1: Understanding the Lay of the Land-The Statistics on Working and Leading Women; Chapter 2: The Men, The Myths, The Legends-Understanding Myths and Stereotypes; Chapter 3: What We Know-What the Experts Tell Us about Women Leaders; Chapter 4: How Does It All Work-Applying What We Know to Women in Law; Be True to Yourself; Be Optimistic; Take Risks; Chart Your Course; Have a Vision (and Communicate It)
- Build Relationships (Including Mentors)Toot Your Own Horn; Speak Up; Chapter 5: Insight from the Top-Interviews with Legal Leaders; Chapter 6: View from the Bench-Interviews with the Judiciary; Chapter 7: Total Leadership Makeover-Transforming Real-Life Lawyers; Conclusion; Appendices; Author Biography; Advisor Biography; About the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession; Endnotes
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBook Central, viewed March 5, 2025).
- ISBN:
- 1-62722-215-4
- OCLC:
- 915311397
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