Women and Leadership (2nd Edition, 2024)

Description

Women & Leadership: Navigating Change from Ancient Times to the Present (2^nd edition) includes new chapters on #MeToo, The Strongman Problem, Conservative Women Leaders, Black Women Leaders, and First Ladies. Edited by Karen Christensen with George R. Goethals and Crystal L. Hoyt of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, this unique volume addresses today’s pressing issues and highlights the work of women leaders across the world.

Berkshire Publishing’s acclaimed Women & Leadership is a unique resource for students, citizens, and executives looking to expand their knowledge of women in leadership and their impact on society. The 54 chapters were written by some of the world’s foremost leadership scholars, who explain fundamental concepts in leadership studies and apply them to today’s most pressing issues. Reading this volume, you will:

• Gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and barriers faced by women leaders.
• Learn about the courageous women who have made a difference throughout history.
• Discover the impact of women’s leadership on society, from ancient times to the present.
• Explore strategies for navigating change and achieving equality in all aspects of life.
• Find inspiration and motivation from the stories of successful women leaders.

Throughout the chapters, the authors emphasize the tremendous importance of past achievements—such as the right to control one’s fertility—and the brave, visionary work of our foremothers, who changed their communities, organizations, institutions, and nations in their efforts to make the world a better place. Women & Leadership was designed for use in courses in women’s and leadership studies, as well as more traditional subjects such as world  history and political science. It is also valuable in executive leadership training.

“A diverse, timely overview, successfully navigating the topic without descending into essentializing claims.” —CHOICE

An earlier award-winning work, the Encyclopedia of Leadership, was created by Berkshire and published by SAGE, a globally renowned academic publisher whose reference program Berkshire launched.