Women and Leadership : Creating Balance in Life

by Brown, Genevieve; Irby, Beverly J.

• ISBN13: 9781590330159
• ISBN10: 1590330153
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc

Summary

While our culture aids and encourages men in their achievement, women are often discouraged. Women as a group have not been as successful as men in the fields which have traditionally been assigned achievement value. Common internal barriers for women include low confidence, perceived lack of advancement opportunities, poor self-image, and weak determination and motivation. Coupled with difficult experiences, such barriers can persuade some women to relinquish their aspirations for a career in administration. In various ways, both subtle and direct, our culture discourages women from expressing their intelligence. For some who weather the difficulties, the results can be highly confirming and motivating. As women strive to achieve professional success and recognition, they still feel societal pressure to assume more conventional roles. Although cultural sexism is a consistent theme in these women's stories, so are strength, determination and inspiration.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Genevieve Brown
Beverly J. Irby
I. Conditions for a Balanced Life
In Search of Smart Women	3	(18)
Alice Rowe
The Gift of Ritual	21	(16)
Judith DeTrude
Vicki S. Stanfield
Creating Balance and Success in the Male World	37	(8)
Elaine L. Wilmore
Communication: Balancing the Gender Difference	45	(18)
I. Sue Shepard
Leadership Skills in the Balance	63	(22)
F. Irene Waggoner
II. Leadership and the Balanced Life
Empowerment: A Key to Balancing School Leadership	85	(8)
Gwen Schroth
The CEO and Dealing with Stress	93	(10)
Marion Czaja
III. Strategies for Creating a Balanced Life
Career Advancement: Projecting Confidence	103	(10)
Beverly Irby
Genevieve Brown
Five Strategies for Multiplying Your Personal Effectiveness	113	(6)
Eva Samarripa Molina
Increasing your Personal Productivity	119	(10)
Carolyn Greer
Reflection through Journal Writing	129	(8)
Elaine L. Wilmore
Creating Balance in Your Life Through Dance	137	(10)
Joyce Kutcher
The Image in the Mirror	147	(12)
Gordon Gates
Bernita Krumm
IV. Research on Women, Leadership and Balance
Preparing to Lead: Young College Mothers	159	(34)
Pam Sandoval
Balancing Power with Caring: Impacting Leadership Among Mexican American Students and School Administrators	193	(18)
Carolyn Carr
The Balancing Act of Women Leaders	211	(22)
Martha Bruckner
About the Authors	233	(4)
Index	237