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Book SynopsisHow have women managed to break through the glass ceiling of the business world, and what management techniques do they employ once they ascend to the upper echelons of power? What difficult situations have these female business leaders faced? This volume answers these questions by highlighting the professional accomplishments of twelve remarkable women.
Trade Review"This unique and bold publication is an extremely useful book for teaching, provoking self-reflection and analysis of the choices made by women in business." -- Mary Ellen Clark * Executive Director New York City Employment and Training Coalition *
"This unique and bold publication is an extremely useful book for teaching, provoking self-reflection and analysis of the choices made by women in business." -- Mary Ellen Clark * Executive Director New York City Employment and Training Coalition *
Table of ContentsForeword
Preface
Acknowledgments
JoAnn Heffernan Heisen: Enabling Women’s Leadership at Johnson & JohnsonGrace Howard and Dana M. Britton
Sara Blakely: Reinventing Women’s Shapewear with SpanxAmanda Roberti and Lisa Hetfield
Madam C. J. Walker: Leadership Grounded in Social and Racial UpliftRosemary Ndubuizu and Lisa Hetfield
Diane McCarthy: Responding to Crisis through Connected Leadership at VerizonKathleen E. McCollough and Lisa Hetfield
Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh: Changing the World through Participatory DesignLaura Lovin and Dana M. Britton
Ursula Burns: Restructuring an American Icon at XeroxRosemary Ndubuizu and Dana M. Britton
Alice Waters: Transforming American FoodStina Soderling and Lisa Hetfield
Avid Modjtabai: Leading Change at Wells FargoAmanda Roberti and Dana M. Britton
Martha Stewart: The Rise, Fall, and Comeback of a BrandCarolina Alonso Bejarano and Lisa Hetfield
Barbara Krumsiek: Putting Social Responsibility on the Investment AgendaCrystal Bedley and Lisa Hetfield
Roseline Marston: Navigating Transition in an Employee-Owned Firm at A. D. Marble & CompanyCarolina Alonso Bejarano and Dana M. Britton
Subha Barry: Changing the Cultural DNA at Merrill LynchGrace Howard and Dana M. Britton
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