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Synopsis

Unlock the power of women's leadership and make a lasting impact on your life with Women & Leadership, which includes chapters on #MeToo, The Strongman Problem, Conservative Women Leaders, Black Women Leaders, and First Ladies. 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.


} 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.

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À propos des auteurs

Karen CHRISTENSEN is an American entrepreneur, environmentalist, and author. She began her career in London, and became a speaker on women's issues for the UK Green Party and a founding member of the Women's Environmental Network. She has served on the board of the Software and Information Industry Association Content Division and was a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania Press. She is a member of the National Committee on United States-China Relations, research associate at the Fairbank Center at Harvard, and founded the nonprofit Barrington Institute's Train Campaign.

George R. GOETHALS holds the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professorship in Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond. He is author of Presidential Leadership and African Americans (2015) and co-author of Heroic Leadership: An Influence Taxonomy of 100 Exceptional Individuals (2013) and Heroes: What They Do & Why We Need Them (2011). With Georgia Sorenson and James MacGregor Burns, he edited the Encyclopedia of Leadership (2004), developed by Berkshire Publishing for SAGE Publications. He was previously a member of the faculty at Williams College where he was founding chair of the Program in Leadership Studies.

Crystal L. HOYT is Professor of Leadership Studies and Psychology at the University of Richmond. Her research appears in journals such as Psychological Science, Journal of Experimental and Social Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, and The Leadership Quarterly. She has published over 50 journal articles and book chapters and she has co-edited two books. She received a PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2003 and a BA from Claremont McKenna College in 1997.

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