Description
Using case studies of top-level women and research in the field, Women at the Top breaks new ground and offers new insight into how women can create dually-successful lives.
- explores the work histories, motivation, leadership styles, mentors, and family backgrounds of a diverse assortment of top-level women
- includes 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
- weighs the positive effects of multiple roles and positive and negative work-life spill over
- discusses strategies for success (e.g., scaling back, juggling), the need for social support, and the importance of cultural context
Table of Contents
Preface vi
Chapter 1 For Women at the Top: How’s the Weather up There? 1
Chapter 2 Learning from Mothers, Mentors, and Others 21
Chapter 3 Saving and Spending Time 47
Chapter 4 Happy Homemaker, Happy Marriage: The Female Executive Edition 73
Chapter 5 Cherished Children: Tales of Guilt and Pride 106
Chapter 6 Work–Family Spillover: From Conflict to Harmony 131
Chapter 7 Culture Counts: Leading as the World Changes 154
Chapter 8 Leading as Women: Styles, Obstacles, and Perceptions 183
Chapter 9 How to Lead a Dually Successful Life 208
References 231
Appendix: Biography of the Women Leaders 246
Index 278
