How Great Women Lead A Mother-Daughter Adventure into the Lives of Women Shaping the World

by St. John, Bonnie; Deane, Darcy

• ISBN13: 9780446579278
• ISBN10: 0446579270
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-04-24
• Publisher: Center Street

Summary

In boardrooms and lecture halls, on the field and at home, strong female leaders are making a statement around the globe. In HOW GREAT WOMEN LEAD Bonnie St. John and her teenage daughter, Darcy Deane, explore the qualities that motivate some of the world's most powerful women. Through engaging, out-of-the-spotlight interchanges, the authors discover commonly held values, behaviors, and attitudes, as well as the subtle, special skills inherent in female leaders. From the ethics of Dr. Condoleeza Rice to the fortitude of Hillary Rodham Clinton to the enthusiasm of Teach for America founder Wendy Kopp and the discipline of Geena Davis, each woman in this book shares the exciting story of her rise to the top and the unique qualities it took to get there.

Author Biography

Despite having her right leg amputated at age five, Bonnie St. John became the first African-American ever to win medals in Winter Olympic competition, taking home a silver and two bronze medals at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria.

Bonnie graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard, earned a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford, and served in the White House as a Director of the National Economic Council. She has been featured extensively in both national and international media. NBC Nightly News called Bonnie "One of the five most inspiring women in America."

Table of Contents

One Small Step for Womankind	p. 1
Her Excellency, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: President of Liberia, Nobel Laureate	p. 9
Leslie Lewin: Executive Director, Seeds of Peace	p. 23
Dr. Condoleezza Rice: Former United States Secretary of State Professor at Stanford University	p. 42
Sharon Allen: First Woman Chairman of the Board, Deloitte LLP	p. 49
Hillary Rodham Clinton: United States Secretary of State	p. 62
Wendy Kopp: CEO and Founder, Teach For America	p. 80
Deborah Tom: Founder of Human Systems, Ltd.	p. 99
Amy Pascal: Co-Chairman, Sony Pictures Entertainment	p. 114
Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski, USAF: First Woman Thunderbird Pilot	p. 133
Marin Alsop: Musical Director and Conductor Baltimore Symphony Orchestra	p. 154
Geena Davis: Women's Rights Activist Movie Star	p. 169
Noemi Ocana: Nicaraguan Director of Microfinance Loans for Opportunity International	p. 183
Eileen Fisher: Fashion Designer CEO and Founder, Eileen Fisher, Inc.	p. 199
Cathy Sarubbi: Homemaker, Mother of Five	p. 211
Truancy	p. 224
Lisa P. Jackson: Administrator, the United States Environmental Protection Agency	p. 228
Rishika Daryanani: High School Junior	p. 242
Dr. Condoleezza Rice: Former United States Secretary of State Professor at Stanford University	p. 252
Sheryl Sandberg: Chief Operating Officer, Facebook	p. 264
Dr. Susan E. Rice: United States Ambassador to the United Nations	p. 279
Dr. Denise Dresser: Human Rights Activist Professor, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México	p. 293
Dr. Fay Deane: First Woman Dairy Company Chairman in New Zealand	p. 305
The Road Home	p. 316
Acknowledgments	p. 329
Index	p. 331
About the Authors	p. 341
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