Through the Labyrinth
The Truth About How Women Become Leaders
Harvard Business Review Press, 2007
Category:
Human Resources
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(3)In this summary you will learn
- What challenges face women leaders
- How to blend “agentic” and “communal” leadership styles
- How organizations undermine female leaders, and how they could support them instead
- How family issues affect women leaders
- Why women need to build social networks
Why you should read Through the Labyrinth
Women in the workplace face a difficult set of rules, explain Alice H. Eagly and Linda L. Carli. They must conquer more stringent criteria to get promoted and overcome a tricky “double bind”: If women are too assertive or “agentic,” people may not like them; if women are too supportive or “communal,” others may see them as too weak to lead. The authors advise a blended approach, and advise women to build social networks and seek a balance between work and home. Chapter nine offers particularly good coverage of how organizations often undermine women as leaders, and of how companies can change and, thereby, benefit. The book delivers solid information, though its distinct perspective may sometimes read as advocacy as well as science. getAbstract believes that women seeking career growth will find valuable counsel here.
About the Authors
Alice H. Eagly, Ph.D., is a professor and chair of psychology at NorthwesternUniversity. She wrote two earlier books, and co-edited four other books. Linda L. Carli, Ph.D., is an associate professor of psychology at Wellesley College. She also conducts workshops in negotiation and conflict resolution for women leaders.
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