Real women, real leaders : surviving and succeeding in the business world / Kathleen Hurley and Priscilla Shumway, editors.

"Plan your path to leadership with insight from real women at thetop In Real Women, Real Leadership, twenty-four women leadersdescribe their personal journeys to the top, providing deep insightand a fascinating perspective on "making it" as a woman in themale-dominated business enviro...

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Other Authors: Hurley, Kathleen (Kathleen Mary), Shumway, Priscilla
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Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2015]
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245 0 0 |a Real women, real leaders :  |b surviving and succeeding in the business world /  |c Kathleen Hurley and Priscilla Shumway, editors. 
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500 |a Includes index. 
520 |a "Plan your path to leadership with insight from real women at thetop In Real Women, Real Leadership, twenty-four women leadersdescribe their personal journeys to the top, providing deep insightand a fascinating perspective on "making it" as a woman in themale-dominated business environment. They discuss their experiencesand offer guidance on topics such as balancing family and career, building alliances, mentoring and being mentored, and overcomingobstacles in the business world which is still dominated by men inthe senior levels of management. Drawn from a range of industriesincluding higher education, technology, law, the military, politics, the media, and more, these stories provide the detailsthat every ambitious woman needs to know. You'll learn whichskills, attributes, and relationships served these women best, howthey overcame the obstacles thrown into their paths, and the peoplethey credit as instrumental along the way. A self-assessmentchapter helps you discover your own leadership attributes, anddetermine which skills you need to acquire as you formulate yourown personal roadmap to the top. There are many books about women who have been excellentleaders, but Real Women, Real Leadership provides thepersonal, relatable testimonials from women who havenavigated the opportunities and pitfalls of the business world. Each story sheds light on women's unique leadership attributes, andprovides guidance for professional women charting their ownprofessional advancement. Learn from women leaders in a diverse range of industries Discover the leadership attributes that make the biggestimpact Gain insight into work/life balance, mentors, relationships, and more Discover your leadership strengths and develop a planforward Studies have shown that companies with three or more women boardmembers dramatically outperform the competition in returns onequity, sales, and invested capital -- yet women only claim atiny percentage of boardroom seats and top executive positions. Why? And why, when they do achieve leadership positions, do womentend to make such outstanding leaders? Real Women, RealLeadership tackles these questions and more from anin-the-trenches perspective to help you become the leader you wantto be"--  |c Provided by publisher 
588 0 |a Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Real Women, Real Leaders Surviving and Succeeding in the Business World; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Preface; A Note from Kathy Hurley; 1 Leadership Journey: Skill or Personal Mission?; So Why This Book? Why Now?; 2 Inspires and Motivates Others; Grit, Fire, and Wisdom; Takes Initiative; From School Lunch Lady to Union Leader; Communicates Powerfully; Inspires and Motivates; Caring Enough to Try; Inspires and Motivates Others; Builds Relationships; Superwoman's View; Drives for Results; Collaboration and Teamwork; Living and Breathing the Vision; Innovates; Champions Change. 
505 8 |a 3 Takes InitiativeControlling the Checkbook; Drives for Results; Technical or Professional Expertise; From a Small Farm to the Wider World; Communicates Powerfully; Solves Problems; Life After the Fortune 500; Drives for Results; Technical or Professional Expertise; From the Military to High Tech; Collaboration and Teamwork; Drives for Results; Good and Bad Luck on the Road to Leadership; Champions Change; Collaboration and Teamwork; 4 Displays High Integrity and Honesty; Making the World a Better Place; Innovates; Builds Relationships; Leadership Journey; Takes Initiative; Drives for Results. 
505 8 |a Mentoring by Others and for OthersPractices Self-Development; Develops Others; Initiative and Integrity as a Woman of Color; Drives for Results; Displays High Integrity and Honesty; 5 Builds Relationships; Me and a Bunch of Men-Now What?!; Builds Relationships; Inspires and Motivates Others; Reinventing Myself; Builds Relationships; Champions Change; Technical and Professional Expertise; Overcoming Obstacles and Giving Back; Practices Self-Development; Develops Others; 6 Collaboration and Teamwork; Working Harder Than Anyone Else; Collaboration and Teamwork; Takes Initiative. 
505 8 |a The Courage to Make a DifferenceBuilds Relationships; Champions Change; The Power of Self-Belief; Collaboration and Teamwork; Inspires and Motivates Others; 7 Drive for Results; The Lesson of My Father; Inspires and Motivates Others; Develops Others; A Poor Kid Who Caught a Lucky Break; Practices Self-Development; Champions Change; Develops Others; My Secret Leadership Sauce; Inspires and Motivates Others; Builds Relationships; 8 Develops Strategic Perspective; Leadership Self-Assessment; A Study in Leadership: Women Do It Better Than Men; Resources; About the Editors; Index; EULA. 
650 0 |a Women executives  |v Case studies. 
650 0 |a Women in the professions  |v Case studies. 
650 0 |a Leadership in women  |v Case studies. 
650 0 |a Career development. 
650 0 |a Success in business. 
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700 1 |a Shumway, Priscilla. 
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