Women at the top: powerful leaders tell us how to combine work and family

Very few women make it to the top of their profession and among those that do, almost half have no children or other caregiving responsibilities. The message for working women everywhere has been clearto make it to the top you have to pick oneyour family or your career. In this groundbreaking book, two expertspresent a new look at how women can create dually-successful lives. Women everywhere would like an answer to the universal question of how to succeed in their profession when they are also wives, mothers, and family care givers. Using the best psychological research and personal interviews with 60 women with families and prominent leadership positions in the U.S., China, and Hong Kong, Women at the Top examines the most pressing question of our timecan women haveit all? The book explores the work histories, motivation, leadership styles, mentors, and family backgrounds of a diverse assortment of top-level women. Itincludes the case studies of the President of Old Navy/Gap, the Chairman of Deloitte and Touche, the VP of IBM operations, a Supreme Court Judge in China, President of Legislative Council in Hong Kong, several university presidents, and more Women at the Top weighs the positive effects of multiple roles and positive and negative work-life spill over and discusses strategies for success,the need for social support, and the importance of cultural context. INDICE: Foreword. 1. For Women at the Top: How's the Weather up There?. 2.Learning from Mothers, Mentors, and Others. 3. Saving and Spending Time. 4. Happy Homemaker, Happy Marriage -- The Female Executive Edition. 5. Cherished Children-Tales of Guilt and Pride. 6. Work-Family Spillover: From Conflict to Harmony. 7. Culture Counts--Leading as the World Changes. 8. Leading as Women: Styles, Obstacles, and Perceptions. 9. How to Lead a Dually Successful Life. References. Appendix: Biography of the Women Leaders

• ISBN: 978-1-4051-7105-2
• Editorial: Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 320
• Fecha Publicación: 19/09/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés