{"product_id":"results-at-the-top-9781119384083","title":"Results at the Top","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat if your company could gain a greater profit share of the market simply by promoting more women into its senior management team? Sounds like a no-brainer, and despite nearly every study done in the past three decades proving companies with women leaders deliver superior performance, the number of women in the C-suites of companies all over the world is noticeably low.Results at the Topis written for the men who know the value female leaders bring to the table and need a tangible way to get them there.    Whether you're building your leadership team from scratch or trying to transform long-established norms for a competitive advantage today, the practical guidance inside wastes no space with blame for the current state of women leaders and goes straight to the immediate steps organizations can take to change it. It gives you everything you need to both create the internal systems for promoting gender diversity on every step of the career ladder and motivating employees to celebrate \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Your Wake-Up Call 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversity at the Top: Correlates with Better Performance, 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow We Came Together, 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarbara’s Wake-Up Call, 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen I Became a Real Manager of People, 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Diversity Money Pit, 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Makes the Difference, 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrushing Your Horse, 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLack of “Gender Success” Is Costly, 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis Is Your Toolkit, 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes, 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 The Business Case for the Advancement of Women 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Let’s Do It!”, 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Superior Performance, 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Women to Boards, 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reason for the Improvement in Financial Performance, 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of Leadership, 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Values Don’t Matter If We’re Not Making the Numbers”, 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes, 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Ascent of Neuroscience 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEqual Does Not Mean the Same!, 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ascent of Neuroscience, 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Domino Effect, 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBell Curve of Gender Tendencies, 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ability to Peer More Deeply, 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSex Differences in Brain Structure and Function, 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSex Differences in Hormonal Composition, 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Breakthrough That Knowledge Brings, 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes, 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Ascent of Women 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Long Step, 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomen Joining Business Clubs, 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultures Clinging to Tradition, 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ascent of Women, 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Economic Necessity Versus a Choice, 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAreas Where Glass Ceilings Still Exist, 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes, 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Ascent of Men 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMen Accelerating Change, 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolution of an Attitude, 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution in Our Thinking, 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre We Stalled or Advancing?, 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe “Aha” Moment, 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking the Mold, 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes, 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Millennials: Facts and Fictions 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s Not a Generational Issue, 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Much the Same We Really Are, 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Women Are Needed in the Tech Industry, 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s Not a Generational Issue, 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes, 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 What Works and What Doesn’t 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe’re over the Tipping Point, 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Create Sustainable Change, 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Works and Why, 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Doesn’t Work and Why, 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Best Practices, 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Mass and Critical Mindset, 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes, 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 The Role of the Board 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLack of Mentoring, 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStereotypes in Business, 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRichard’s Story: Boards in the 2008 Financial Crisis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eand Their Gender Composition, 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Quota Experience in Norway, 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePicking the Best Candidate Remains Vital to Success, 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt May All Start with the Board of Directors, 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumans Follow Role Models, 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole Models Are Leaders, 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomen’s Participation in Management and on Boards, 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMen’s Beliefs and Behaviors Are Changing…Slowly, 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes, 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Measuring Commitment 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA General Model for Gender Diversity in Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Systems (MIS), 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining a Model for Gender Diversity, 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Diversity Model for Management Information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystem (MIS), 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstructing a New Gender Propensity Index©, 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Happens Next?, 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes, 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 How to Rid the Plumbing of Bias 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Parity in New Graduates, 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSourcing, Job Descriptions, and Interviewing, 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNine Levers for Creating Gender-Intelligent\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizations, 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAreas Where Systemic Biases May Form, 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJust Go in There, 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaving a Hard Time Getting Women to Join, 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou’re Creating a Lose-Lose Scenario, 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFixing the Plumbing, 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes, 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 What the Future Holds 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Engaging Are Your Engagement Surveys?, 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrushing the Engagement Survey Horse, 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e “Are We Being Gender Intelligent about This?”, 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenging Tradition, 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeminine Values in Financial Services, 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Does Gender Success Elude So Many Businesses?, 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat If We Do Not Act?, 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to Gender Success, 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Long Ascent, 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes, 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 171\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407043207511,"sku":"9781119384083","price":18.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119384083.jpg?v=1730497979","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/results-at-the-top-9781119384083","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}