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Author Eagly, Alice Hendrickson.

Title Through the labyrinth : the truth about how women become leaders / Alice H. Eagly, Linda L. Carli
Published Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business School Press, [2007]
©2007

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Description xii, 308 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Series Leadership for the common good
Leadership for the common good.
Contents Is there still a glass ceiling? -- Where are the women leaders? -- Are men natural leaders? -- Do family responsibilities hold women back? -- Is discrimination still a problem? -- What is the psychology of prejudice toward female leaders? -- Do people resist women's leadership? -- Do women and men lead differently? -- Do organizations compromise women's leadership? -- How do some women find their way through the labyrinth? -- What's in the future for women leaders? -- References -- About the authors
Summary "Now, more than ever, women have gained access to high-level leadership positions. The "glass ceiling," that perplexing barrier that once excluded women from the top, has finally shattered. But women in powerful roles are still rare, and in Through the Labyrinth, Alice Eagly and Linda Carli explain why. They also describe what needs to be done to give women better access to authority in the workplace." "The book explores such questions as: Are men simply better, more natural leaders? Are women's careers compromised by their responsibilities at home? Does discrimination against women still exist in the workplace? Do organizational traditions and practices create obstacles to women's leadership? And do women have leadership styles that work for or against them?"
"At the heart of the authors' analysis is the metaphor they propose to replace the outdated idea of the glass ceiling: the labyrinth. This new concept better captures the varied challenges that women face as they navigate indirect, complex, and often discontinuous paths toward leadership."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Women executives.
Women -- Promotions.
Leadership in women.
Author Carli, Linda Lorene, 1956-
LC no. 2007009123
ISBN 9781422116913 hardcover alkaline paper
1422116913