Sarah Barnard is Senior Lecturer in Sociology of Contemporary Work at Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University, UK. Sarah’s research is focused on advancing social justice in organisational contexts.John Arnold is Emeritus Professor at Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University, UK. John’s research centres on careers and their management from both individual and organisational perspectivesFehmidah Munir is Professor of Health Psychology in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, UK. Fehmidah’ s research expertise is on work, health and wellbeing.Sara Bosley is a former researcher and lecturer at Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University, UK. Sara’s research focused on careers, workforce and development. She retired in 2020.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Women Doing Leadership.- 3. Women’s academic and professional services careers.- 4. Work and stress.- 5. Women-only Leadership Programmes.- 6. Case studies.- 7. Intersectional analyses.- 8. Gendered cultures in context.- 9. Discussion and Conclusions.- 10. Implications.

Sarah Barnard is Senior Lecturer in Sociology of Contemporary Work at Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University, UK. Sarah’s research is focused on advancing social justice in organisational contexts.John Arnold is Emeritus Professor at Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University, UK. John’s research centres on careers and their management from both individual and organisational perspectivesFehmidah Munir is Professor of Health Psychology in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, UK. Fehmidah’ s research expertise is on work, health and wellbeing.Sara Bosley is a former researcher and lecturer at Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University, UK. Sara’s research focused on careers, workforce and development. She retired in 2020.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Women Doing Leadership.- 3. Women’s academic and professional services careers.- 4. Work and stress.- 5. Women-only Leadership Programmes.- 6. Case studies.- 7. Intersectional analyses.- 8. Gendered cultures in context.- 9. Discussion and Conclusions.- 10. Implications.

Sarah Barnard is Senior Lecturer in Sociology of Contemporary Work at Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University, UK. Sarah’s research is focused on advancing social justice in organisational contexts.John Arnold is Emeritus Professor at Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University, UK. John’s research centres on careers and their management from both individual and organisational perspectivesFehmidah Munir is Professor of Health Psychology in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, UK. Fehmidah’ s research expertise is on work, health and wellbeing.Sara Bosley is a former researcher and lecturer at Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University, UK. Sara’s research focused on careers, workforce and development. She retired in 2020.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Women Doing Leadership.- 3. Women’s academic and professional services careers.- 4. Work and stress.- 5. Women-only Leadership Programmes.- 6. Case studies.- 7. Intersectional analyses.- 8. Gendered cultures in context.- 9. Discussion and Conclusions.- 10. Implications.