
Building A New Leadership Ladder
Transforming Male-Dominated Organizations to Support Women on the Rise
Carol J. Geffner(Author)
MIT Press
Published on 28. February 2023
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-0-262-04738-8 (ISBN)
Description
"An examination of the factors that influence women's rise to leadership in male-dominated industries, informed by scholarly research and personal interviews"--
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge (Massachusetts)
United States
Publishing group
MIT Press Ltd
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sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
424 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-262-04738-8 (9780262047388)
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Building a New Leadership Ladder
Transforming Male-Dominated Organizations to Support Women on the Rise
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Carol J. Geffner is Professor of the Practice of Governance and Management at the University of Southern California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy, where she directs the Executive Master of Leadership Program. Prior to joining USC, Geffner was a member of the C-Suite for Freedom Communications and was the founder and president of Newpoint Healthcare Advisors, LLC.
Content
Preface ix
1 A Status Update on Women's Leadership 1
2 Mindset versus Organizational Culture 21
3 The Preparation Paradox 37
4 Entrenched Scripts and Double Standards 59
5 Building an Ecosystem of Support 93
6 Succession Planning and Legacies 113
7 Roundtable on the Future of Women's Leadership 125
Conclusion: Five Pillars of Change 139
Notes 147
Bibliography 165
Index 179
1 A Status Update on Women's Leadership 1
2 Mindset versus Organizational Culture 21
3 The Preparation Paradox 37
4 Entrenched Scripts and Double Standards 59
5 Building an Ecosystem of Support 93
6 Succession Planning and Legacies 113
7 Roundtable on the Future of Women's Leadership 125
Conclusion: Five Pillars of Change 139
Notes 147
Bibliography 165
Index 179