Developing Women Leaders: A Guide for Men and Women in Organizations (TMEZ - Talent Management Essentials)

Developing Women Leaders answers the question “How do we best develop women leaders?” with practical solutions drawn from current literature and the author’s personal interviews with high-achievers in major US companies and universities.Presents research-based, practical solutions to help people in organizations develop talented womenDescribes what organizations and individuals need to know about leadership competencies, personality, and leadership stylesExplains gender-related issues that affect the behaviors of both women and men at workIntegrates first-hand accounts by high-achieving women and men from major US companies and universities about their leadership experiencesSeparate chapters addressed to CEOs and Human Resource executives, managers, and women offer practical suggestions to implement in their organizations, using examples from some 'best practice' companiesHas relevance across the range of all organizations including Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, non-profit organizations and small businessesHas significance for every aspect of society – business, government, law, families, careers, and health Wiley-Blackwell Developing Women Leaders: A Guide for Men and Women in Organizations 5 Contents 9 Series Editor’s Preface 13 Preface 15 Acknowledgments 23 Part I: Historical and Current Contexts for Women’s Leadership 25 Chapter 1: Introduction 27 How This Book Is Organized 30 How to Use This Book Most Effectively 31 Your Role in Developing Women’s Leadership 31 Chapter 2: Why Women’s Leadership Today Invites Questions and Requires Answers 35 Recent History 36 Key Historical Events from the 1920s to the 1960s 37 Present Realities 38 Metaphors through Time: From Concrete Wall to Glass Ceiling to Labyrinth 39 Driving Forces behind Organizational Change 40 More Women in the Workforce than Ever Before 42 Women’s Educational Attainment 42 Women as Corporate Officers: The Current Situation 43 Women Leaders Are a Driving Force for Powering Business 44 Generations in the Workforce 44 Work–life Integration – Shared by Both Genders 47 Summary 48 Chapter 3: What Women and Men Need to Know About Leadership and Its Development 49 What Does Leadership Research Reveal About the Behavior of Effective Leaders? 50 Leadership Competencies 51 Why Use Leadership Competencies? 52 Personality Traits Associated with Leadership 53 Ethics 55 Leadership Styles 57 Transformational and Transactional Leadership 58 Women as Transformational Leaders 58 What Are Some Effective Leadership Development Practices? 59 Challenging Job Assignments 60 Coaching 62 Mentoring 64 Leadership Development Programs 66 Summary 68 Part II: Practical Suggestions for Organizations, Managers, and Women 69 Chapter 4: CEOs and Human Resource Executives Can Develop Talented Women 71 Diversity and Inclusion and the Creation of Wealth 72 What CEOs and HR Executives Can Do 74 Fairness Issues 75 Leadership Development 82 Career Design 87 Summary 91 Chapter 5: What Managers Can Do to Develop Talented Women 95 Social-Relational Contexts at Work 97 Best Practices in Talent Management 97 Stereotypical Perceptions 98 Gender Stereotypes 100 Stereotypes about Men and Women 100 Why Is It Critical for Managers to Understand Gender Stereotypes? 101 What the Research Tells Us 101 The Double Bind for Women 102 The Double Standard 102 Women’s Competence Questioned 103 Resistance to Women’s Leadership 104 Both Men and Women Internalize Gender Stereotypes 105 What Can Managers Do? 106 Ensuring Fair Performance Evaluations 106 Women’s Networks 107 Mentoring 107 Coaching 108 Dual-Gender Actions 109 Become More Aware of How Gender Biases Influence Your Decisions 110 Help Female Managers Develop Their Networks 111 Endorse the Authority of Female Leaders 111 Send Talented Women to Both Internal and External Training Programs 112 Give Women Challenging Job Assignments with Sufficient Support 113 Steer Clear of the Glass Cliff 113 Balance the Numbers of Men and Women on Teams 115 Actions by Men 115 Ask Questions to Understand the Perspective of Women 116 Overcome the Reluctance to Provide Women with Feedback About Their Performance 117 Champion Women’s Leadership Development 118 Actions by Women 119 Share Experiences with Other Women 120 Recognize the Wide Range of Diversity among Women 120 Provide Realistic Feedback 120 Summary 121 Chapter 6: What Women Can Do to Develop Themselves 123 The Importance of Seeking Feedback 125 The Importance of Reflection 126 What Can Women Do? 127 Join a Women’s Network 127 Ask For What You Want 128 Enhance Your Influence by Combining Competence with Warmth 130 Seek High Visibility and Line Assignments with Support 130 Find Mentors 131 Seek External Stretch Assignments 132 Ask for an Executive Coach 132 Attend Both Internal and External Development Programs 133 Summary 133 Part III: Present and Future Leadership 135 Chapter 7: In the Words of Some of Today’s Leaders 137 Chapter 8: What Does the Future Hold? 159 Changes at the Individual, Organizational and Societal Levels 160 Change at the Individual Level 160 Change at the Organizational Level 161 Change at the Societal Level 162 Questions for Practitioners and Researchers 164 What Makes the Present Different from the Past? 166 Notes 169 References and Further Readings 173 Name Index 179 Subject Index 181 ISBN-13:,9781405183710 Developing Women Leaders answers the question "How do we best develop women leaders?" with practical solutions drawn from current literature and the author's personal interviews with high-achievers in major US companies and universities.: Presents research-based, practical solutions to help people in organizations develop talented women.; Describes what organizations and individuals need to know about leadership competencies, personality, and leadership styles.; Explains gender-related issues that affect the behaviors of both women and men at work.; Integrates first-hand accounts by high-achie Developing Women Leaders answers the question "How do we best develop women leaders?" with practical solutions drawn from current literature and the author's personal interviews with high-achievers in major US companies and universities. The author describes what organizations and individuals need to know about leadership competencies, personality, and leadersh ip styles and explains gender-related issues that affect the behaviors of both women and men at work Introduction -- Why Women's Leadership Today Invites Questions And Requires Answers -- What Women And Men Need To Know About Leadership And Its Development -- Ceos And Human Resource Executives Can Develop Talented Women -- What Managers Can Do To Develop Talented Women -- What Women Can Do To Develop Themselves -- In The Words Of Some Of Today's Leaders -- What Does The Future Hold? Anna Marie Valerio. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. This title helps to answer the question, 'How do we best develop women leaders?' by uniquely translating the findings from social science research into strategies and tips that people in management can apply