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Women Lead the Way: Your Guide to Stepping Up to Leadership and Changing the World

by Linda Tarr-Whelan
2009 (242 pages)
ISBN:9781605091358

Combining research, international experience and personal stories with solid advice, this book offers steps for women to bring their passion, brains, and background to the power tables and make life better for themselves, their company and global society.

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Women Lead the Way—Your Guide to Stepping Up to Leadership and Changing the World

Foreword
Preface – The Story Behind the Book
Living a Change Agent Life
Women Lead the Way Will Help You Be a Transformational Leader
Women Lead the Way Will Guide Your Journey

Introduction – More Women Leaders, Better Leadership
A Compelling Need for New Thinking
Changing the Deciders Changes the Decisions
The 30% Solution
Progress around the World, Paralysis at Home
What Women Share
Why This Matters to You
Moving In from the Outside
The Leadership We Need
More Women at the Table Equals More Progress for All
A Vision of the Future

Part I – Women Lead the Way
Chapter 1 – The 30% Solution
Overview
Background on the 30% Solution
The 30% Solution Gains Traction around the World (Except at Home)
Why the 30% Solution Results in Better Government
The 30% Solution Improves Business Outcomes
What Can We Do?
Practical Ways to Move toward the 30% Solution
Going Forward with the 30% Solution

Chapter 2 – Modern Myths and Stereotypes
Who Is a “Leader”?
The Double-Bind Dilemma for Women
Answering Fairy Tales with Facts
The Patience (or Pipeline) Myth
The Women-Lack-Drive Myth (Women Don’t Want the Top Jobs)
The Drop-Out Myth (the Smart, Savvy Women Are Dropping Out to Stay Home)
The No-Discrimination Myth (It’s What You Do, Not What You Say)
The No-Qualified-Woman Myth (No Woman Had the Skills We Need)
Taking the Next Step

Chapter 3 – The Everywoman Quiz
Overview
Answers

Chapter 4 – Breaking Out of the Box
Overview
A Check-up for Your Personal Confidence Factor
Getting Over It: Personal Thoughts on Negotiating a Difficult Terrain
Build Your Own Confidence, and Others Will Have More Confidence in You
Taking What You Know to the Next Level

Chapter 5 – Today’s Transformational Leader
Overview
A Time for New Leadership
Women Bring Shared Values to Leading
Definitions of “Leadership” Are Moving in Our Direction
The Leaders of Tomorrow
Diversity, Inclusion, and Consensus Are Essential
The Concrete Dividends of Investing in Women’s Advancement
An Object Lesson: Having Only a Few Women in Office Costs Everyone
Whoever Sits at the Table Makes the Decisions

Part II – Stepping Up to Leadership
Chapter 6 – Starting Right Here, Right Now
Overview
Invest Wisely
The Power of One
A First Day as a First Woman
When You Are One of a Handful of Women
Preparing Yourself: My Personal Lessons
Paths toward a Dream
Tips on Changing from What Is to What Should Be

Chapter 7 – Making Women’s Power Visible
Women as Role Models
Raise Questions—It Matters
Getting the Data You Need
Investment Power

Chapter 8 – Lifting as We Climb
“Each One, Reach One” by Mentoring
You Benefit, Too
Beyond Mentoring: Build Collective Strength to Bring More Women Up
Promote Change That Works for Everyone (and Levels the Playing Field)
Change Outdated Ways of Doing Business

Chapter 9 – Wedging the Door Open
Women in Every Pool of Finalists for Everything!
The Need for Diversity Goals and Benchmarks
Finding Top Women
International Measures to Bring More Women into Government
Gender Parity Efforts at Home
Momentum for Change: Practical Lessons

Chapter 10 – Together, We Rise
Overview
How Are Your Personal Networks?
The Power of Virtual Networks
Women’s Networks Bring Community Change
Building a Community Women’s Network
Investing Time in Advocacy Networks to Make It Easier for Women to Lead
Paid Sick Leave and Family Leave
The Gender Wage Gap

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Conclusion – Dreaming Bigger Dreams
Overview
Old Problems, New Perspectives
Build on Experience
Five Big Dreams for 2020

Notes
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Conclusion

Resources
Preface: The Story behind the Book
Introduction: More Women Leaders, Better Leadership
Chapter 1: The 30% Solution
Chapter 2: Modern Myths and Stereotypes
Chapter 3: The Everywoman Quiz
Chapter 4: Breaking Out of the Box
Chapter 5: Today’s Transformational Leader
Chapter 6: Starting Right Here, Right Now
Chapter 7: Making Women’s Power Visible
Chapter 8: Lifting as We Climb
Chapter 9: Wedging the Door Open
Chapter 10: Together, We Rise
Conclusion: Dreaming Bigger Dreams

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