Women's Leadership Journeys

Sherylle J. Tan is Director of Internships and KLI Research at the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College, USA. Her research focuses on women and leadership and evaluation of leadership education programs.Lisa DeFrank-Cole is Associate Professor and Director of Leadership Studies at West Virginia University, USA. Her research interests include the combined topics of women and leadership.

"Tan and DeFrank-Cole’s edited volume is an essential read for anyone interested in gender and leadership. Its chapters range from women’s stories of their career journeys, to presentations of important studies, to new explanations of why there are too few female leaders."—Alice H. Eagly, Northwestern University, USA"Women’s Leadership Journeys is a treasure trove for women at every level seeking to give scope to their talents and reach their full potential. The honest insights the contributors share about their rich and varied paths to extraordinary success teach a fundamental truth: that resilient women who are mindful of their strengths and unafraid to articulate them––and willing to take risks––can transform organizations, institutions and our common culture."—Sally Helgesen, independent practitioner and author of How Women Rise, The Female Vision, and The Female Advantage "Despite a half century of equal opportunity legislation and initiatives, women’s representation in leadership positions remains anything but equal. This book offers a wide range of important insights about why such underrepresentation is a serious problem, and how we can more effectively address it."—Deborah L. Rhode, Stanford University, USA

• 1. Introduction Sherylle J. Tan and Lisa DeFrank-Cole Part I: Women’s Leadership Journeys: Stories from Women Leaders 2. Expanding Possibilities: Matrilineal Stories of Leadership Lisa DeFrank-Cole and Elaine Hunchuck DeFrank 3. Life Is What We Make It Barbara Barrett 4. The Right Kind of Girl: Resistance Faced and Support Offered to Women on the Journey to Board Chair Heather Inez Ricks Scott 5. Searching for a Presidency: Lessons for Women in American Higher Education Carolyn J. Stefanco 6. From Wall Street to Social Entrepreneurship Connie K. Duckworth Part II: Navigating the Journey 7. Entrepreneurial Transitions: Meeting the Need for Balance and Challenge in Navigating the Leadership Journey Sherylle J. Tan and Claudia Raigoza 8. Navigating Leadership: How Diverse Women Learn and Progress towards their Leadership Aspirations and Goals Cindy Pace 9. Courage: Mapping the Leadership Journey Joan Marques 10. Defining Moments: Aspects of a Four-Day Women’s Leadership Development Institute That Changed Participants’ Self-Perceptions of Leadership Capacity Karen A. Longman, Carrie Stockton, Andrew T. Bolger, Athena R. Castro, and Sandy L. Hough 11. Women’s Leader Identity Development: Building a Team for the Journey S. Lynn Shollen 12. Efficacy and Growth Mindsets Buffer Against Identity Threat for Women in Leadership Positions Crystal L. Hoyt and Jeni L. Burnette Part III: Looking at Women’s Leadership Journeys Ahead: Cutting Edge Perspectives 13. The Leader-Follower Cycle: Using Followership as a Means to Empower Women Lisa DeFrank-Cole and Brent Bishop 14. Leadership and Lactation Barbara Kellerman 15. Do Competitive Environments Push Good Female Leaders Away? Competition and the Leadership Gender Gap Jeffrey A. Flory 16. Looking Forward: The Contours of Women’s Representation in U.S. Politics Vanessa C. Tyson 17. What is Next for Women and Leadership Research and Theory? Making a Critical Impact for the Future Susan R. Madsen and Jolyn Dahlvig