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Women and Leadership: Real Lives, Real Lessons Hardcover – February 2, 2021

by Julia Gillard (Author), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Author)
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A powerful call to action for achieving equality in leadership.

Women make up fewer than ten per cent of national leaders worldwide, and behind this eye-opening statistic lies a pattern of unequal access to power. Through conversations with some of the world's most powerful and interesting women--including Jacinda Ardern, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Christine Lagarde, Michelle Bachelet, and Theresa May--Women and Leadership explores gender bias and asks why there aren't more women in leadership roles.
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"This remarkable exploration into women leaders—and why there aren’t more of them—is an indispensable guide to addressing sexism and overcoming inequities."
—Ms.

"Much-needed, frank talk from exceptional female leaders about how they’ve dealt with sexism in the line of duty."
—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW

"The ultimate lesson learned is that there is no “right way” to be a woman leader; all situations are unique and there are no specific set of rules for balancing work and personal endeavors...A thought-provoking study of women and leadership and an outstanding contribution to this topic."


“Full of practical advice and insights into the careers of a diverse and impressive array of women, this is a valuable handbook for putting more women in positions of power.”
—Publishers Weekly

"For women leaders, the path to power is never smooth nor does it follow a straight line...The renown all have achieved leads to much introspection and learning, resulting in hypotheses about their collective lives that ring all too true. The takeaways are simple yet complex, and bathed in contradictions: Is it possible to call out sexism as a female? How to balance mother guilt with work? What’s the right way to be a woman leader? (There isn’t just one.) Snapshots of the pathways to power."
—Booklist

"The authors leverage their positions for unprecedented access to powerful women, and they offer their own stories with humility and clear eyes. Their posture in the book is the perfect portrayal of women eschewing competition to support other women—one of the most vital themes examined in the book. Every page brims with admiration and respect for women in leadership, the difficulties they face, and the diverse gifts they offer. Despite the grim statistics about how few world leaders are women, the book is hopeful and encouraging. It showcases the resilience and determination of women leaders and the impact they have, bringing wisdom from a variety of disciplines, including neuroscience, psychology, and economics, to bear. Its ending calls out specific lessons for men, too, calling them to a supportive role for women leaders."
—ForeWord Review

“This book is worth reading for the insights into these remarkable women – a dream dinner party guest lis—but the authors also examine the statistics, the biases (conscious and unconscious) and the structural obstacles that face women.”
—Natasha Stott Despoja, Sydney Morning Herald
 
“An inspirational and practical book written by two high-achieving women, sharing the experience and advice of some of our most extraordinary women leaders in their own words.”
—Arts Review

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“Women and Leadership is a powerful reminder that there is no limit to what women can accomplish when we have the chance. Written by two celebrated, trailblazing leaders, it is a deeply personal portrait of the obstacles women in politics have overcome and the barriers we still face. Every page of this book is brimming with candor, wisdom and humor—leaving the reader rightfully convinced that while women still have to try a little harder and fight a little longer, sooner or later we will get the job done.”
—Madeleine K. Albright, the first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The MIT Press (February 2, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0262045745
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0262045742
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.31 x 0.97 x 9.25 inches
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Lilian Mina
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2021
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This book is a must read for all women seeking to advance their career and becoming leaders in all fields. Full of real-life advice and tips. Loved reading it and will certainly recommend to all women in my life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Trailblazing Women need this book
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2021
Regardless of your gender, I think this is a book everyone should read when it comes out in 2021. Julia Hillard, first female PM of Australia, and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, first female Finance Minister of Nigeria, wrote a powerful book full of insight from the top female world leaders from Theresa May, Jacinda Arden and Hillary Clinton.

Throughout the book, Julia and Ngozi call on their own experiences to make hypotheses on why when you look at the modern day leaders within the political world such as the G20 or the corporate world such as Fortune 100 companies' boards, there is not more equal gender representation. As a woman in a male-dominated field, I keenly felt many descriptions of experiences shared throughout this book. Theresa May recalled a time when her voice cracked during a speech and she was called emotional... which reminded me of a time I advocated for myself and personal needs at work and found it hard to keep my voice from cracking as well.

Instead of telling women we need to look pretty and appear extremely knowledgeable to succeed, Julia and Ngozi focus on how there are two completely different expectations for female and male leaders in terms of how they dress and speak. Julia and Ngozi share the different approaches the world leaders they interviewed take to this and also put out a louder call to action to continue to recognize and then speak up against sexism.

This is going to be a book I recommend to my fellow female engineering friends when it comes out next year and it's a book I think I am likely to continue thinking about for years to come. I cannot recommend enough and I hope you put it on your 2021 TBR list.
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Anna from InannaWorks
5.0 out of 5 stars How are women leaders judged?
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2022
To answer that question, these authors decided to go right to the top of ladder and speak with women who have made it to the “glass ceiling” in a world dominated by men. The result is a book about the lessons of the journey not the destination.

Some of the topics will be familiar: the politics of scarcity, modern-day Salem, it’s all about the hair, she’s a bit of a bitch, who’s minding the kids? The insights, however, are nuanced and rounded out by the commentary of their interviewees. It’s not just that women have to work harder. Most of the time, they have to work harder in much more complex ways than their male counterparts.

The authors present their authority for writing this book based on their experience, rather than just on their “credentials”. The passion of their endeavor is evident yet they present their findings with clarity, cool-headedness, and a sophisticated interpretation. This is a serious, scholarly study of the challenges of women looking to move into high-level positions, but it will also be comprehensible and helpful to those women who want to move from worker to management in less visible environments.
(Anna received a review copy of this book)
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Mandy Hazen
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2021
How frustrating is it to be told by all the different sources the things you must do to be successful in life? This book definitely does NOT do that. It instead takes an empathetic approach and gives bite size approaches and allows you to have kindness and patience with yourself when dealing with life. This is so necessary for everyone to read in life. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2023
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5.0 out of 5 stars Every man should read this
Reviewed in Canada on August 10, 2021
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Fantastic book so far. Should be mandatory reading for every man so we can smarten the .... up
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5.0 out of 5 stars Als Geschenk sehr gut
Reviewed in Germany on April 23, 2024
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Das Buch war als Geschenk gedacht und kam bei der Dame auch sehr gut an. Über den Inhalt kann ich persönlich wenig erzählen, schien aber sehr interessant zu sein. Besonders für Businessfrauen sicherlich ein tolles Geschenk.
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TavE
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book - Trailblazing women writing about trailblazing women.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2021
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One of the most readable non-fiction books I have ever read. It was jam-packed with fascinating interviews with trailblazing women, many of whom I fear I would never have heard of. It delves deep into the intersection between politics and psychology- a place which exposes some scary and outdated attitudes towards women. If you are considering buying this book, please do it.
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Ashima Jain
5.0 out of 5 stars A remarkable study examining women in politics to test how gender and sexism affect them as leaders
Reviewed in India on November 21, 2020
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Objective statistics on women in leadership positions in politics, finance or business, and statistics on the gender pay gap show that the pecking order of power positions white men first, followed by men of colour, then white women, and, finally, women of colour.

Women make up less than 10 per cent of national leaders, and behind this lies a pattern of unequal access to power. The World Economic Forum has calculated that at the current rate of improvement, it will take ninety-five years to close the global gender gap in political representation.

Using published findings as a starting point, the authors form questions and hypotheses, then test them on the lived experiences of women leaders such as Jacinda Ardern, Hillary Clinton and Theresa May, among others.

These women talk about having their ideas stolen by male colleagues, about what it's like to be called fat or a slut in the media, and about the things they wish they’d done differently. Their stories reveal how gender and sexism affect perceptions of women as leaders, the trajectories of their leaderships, and the circumstances in which they come to an end.

In examining their journeys, the book analyses whether their experiences are in line with or different from what research predicts, thus endeavouring to identify obstacles holding women back and how best these hurdles can be cleared for them to become leaders.

The lessons learned from these women leaders provide a road map of essential knowledge in a manner useful to women everywhere, as well as an action agenda for change that allows women to take control, address prejudices and combat gender bias.
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Amber B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and researched
Reviewed in Australia on August 8, 2020
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I really enjoyed reading this book and have recommended it to several friends - both men and women. I can only hope as many people as possible read it, the current speed of progress doesn't feel fast enough.
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