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OverviewHow have women managed to break through the glass ceiling of the business world, and what management techniques do they employ once they ascend to the upper echelons of power? What difficult situations have these female business leaders faced, and what strategies have they used to resolve those challenges? Junctures in Women’s Leadership: Business answers these questions by highlighting the professional accomplishments of twelve remarkable women and examining how they responded to critical leadership challenges. Some of the figures profiled in the book are household names, including lifestyle maven Martha Stewart, influential chef Alice Waters, and trailblazing African-American entrepreneur Madame C.J. Walker. Others have spent less time in the public eye, such as Johnson & Johnson executive JoAnn Heffernan Heisen, Verizon Senior Vice President Diane McCarthy, Wells Fargo technology leader Avid Modjtabai, Xerox CEO Ursula Burns, Spanx founder Sara Blakely, inventor Jane ni Dhulchaointigh, engineering firm President Roseline Marston, Calvert Investments President and CEO Barbara Krumsiek, and Merrill Lynch executive Subha Barry. These women, from diverse backgrounds, have played important roles in their respective corporations and many have worked to improve the climate for women in male-dominated industries. This is a book about women who are leading change in business. Their stories illuminate the ways women are using their power and positions—whether from the middle ranks or the top, whether from within companies or by creating their own companies. Each case study in Junctures in Women’s Leadership: Business includes a compelling and instructive story of how a woman business leader handled a critical juncture or crisis in her career. Not only does the book offer an inspiring composite portrait of women succeeding in the business world, it also provides leadership lessons that will benefit readers regardless of gender. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lisa Hetfield , Dana M. Britton , Lisa Hetfield , Dana M. BrittonPublisher: Rutgers University Press Imprint: Rutgers University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.286kg ISBN: 9780813565934ISBN 10: 0813565936 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 23 May 2016 Recommended Age: From 15 to 99 years Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword Preface Acknowledgments JoAnn Heffernan Heisen: Enabling Women’s Leadership at Johnson & JohnsonGrace Howard and Dana M. Britton Sara Blakely: Reinventing Women’s Shapewear with SpanxAmanda Roberti and Lisa Hetfield Madam C. J. Walker: Leadership Grounded in Social and Racial UpliftRosemary Ndubuizu and Lisa Hetfield Diane McCarthy: Responding to Crisis through Connected Leadership at VerizonKathleen E. McCollough and Lisa Hetfield Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh: Changing the World through Participatory DesignLaura Lovin and Dana M. Britton Ursula Burns: Restructuring an American Icon at XeroxRosemary Ndubuizu and Dana M. Britton Alice Waters: Transforming American FoodStina Soderling and Lisa Hetfield Avid Modjtabai: Leading Change at Wells FargoAmanda Roberti and Dana M. Britton Martha Stewart: The Rise, Fall, and Comeback of a BrandCarolina Alonso Bejarano and Lisa Hetfield Barbara Krumsiek: Putting Social Responsibility on the Investment AgendaCrystal Bedley and Lisa Hetfield Roseline Marston: Navigating Transition in an Employee-Owned Firm at A. D. Marble & CompanyCarolina Alonso Bejarano and Dana M. Britton Subha Barry: Changing the Cultural DNA at Merrill LynchGrace Howard and Dana M. Britton ContributorsReviewsThis unique and bold publication is an extremely useful book for teaching, provoking self-reflection and analysis of the choices made by women in business. --Mary Ellen Clark Executive Director New York City Employment and Training Coalition Author InformationLISA HETFIELD is an associate director and director of development for the Institute for Women’s Leadership at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. She is a co-founder of several leadership programs, including the Rutgers Executive Leadership Program for Professional Women. DANA M. BRITTON is a professor of labor studies and director of the Center for Women and Work at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. She is the author of At Work in the Iron Cage and The Gender of Crime, and is editor emerita of the journal Gender & Society. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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