{"product_id":"junctures-in-womens-leadership-business-hardback-9780813565941","title":"Junctures in Women's Leadership: Business (Hardback) 9780813565941","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eJunctures in Women's Leadership: Business\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLisa Hetfield (Edited by), Dana M. Britton (Edited by), Lisa Hetfield (Contributions by), Dana M. Britton (Contributions by), Crystal Bedley (Contributions by), Carolina Alonso Bejarano (Contributions by), Grace Howard (Contributions by), Laura Lovin (Contributions by), Katie McCollough (Contributions by), Rosemary Ndubuizu (Contributions by), Amanda Roberti (Contributions by), Stina Soderling (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813565941\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 May 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.4 cm, 0.399 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - Mary Ellen Clark (Executive Director New York City Employment and Training Coalition)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eHow 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, and what strategies have they used to resolve those challenges? \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eJunctures in Women’s Leadership: Business\u003c\/i\u003e answers these questions by highlighting the professional accomplishments of twelve remarkable women and examining how they responded to critical leadership challenges. Some of the figures profiled in the book are household names, including lifestyle maven Martha Stewart, influential chef Alice Waters, and trailblazing African-American entrepreneur Madame C.J. Walker. Others have spent less time in the public eye, such as Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson executive JoAnn Heffernan Heisen, Verizon Senior Vice President Diane McCarthy, Wells Fargo technology leader Avid Modjtabai, Xerox CEO Ursula Burns, Spanx founder Sara Blakely, inventor Jane ni Dhulchaointigh, engineering firm President Roseline Marston, Calvert Investments President and CEO Barbara Krumsiek, and Merrill Lynch executive Subha Barry. These women, from diverse backgrounds, have played important roles in their respective corporations and many have worked to improve the climate for women in male-dominated industries. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis is a book about women who are leading change in business. Their stories illuminate the ways women are using their power and positions—whether from the middle ranks or the top, whether from within companies or by creating their own companies.  Each case study in \u003ci\u003eJunctures in Women’s Leadership: Business\u003c\/i\u003e includes a compelling and instructive story of how a woman business leader handled a critical juncture or crisis in her career.  Not only does the book offer an inspiring composite portrait of women succeeding in the business world, it also provides leadership lessons that will benefit readers regardless of gender.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJoAnn Heffernan Heisen: Enabling Women’\u003cbr\u003es Leadership at Johnson \u0026amp;\u003cbr\u003e Johnson\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGrace Howard and Dana M. Britton\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSara Blakely: Reinventing Women’\u003cbr\u003es Shapewear with Spanx\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAmanda Roberti and Lisa Hetfield\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMadam C. J. Walker: Leadership Grounded in Social and Racial Uplift\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRosemary Ndubuizu and Lisa Hetfield\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiane McCarthy: Responding to Crisis through Connected Leadership at Verizon\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eKathleen E. McCollough and Lisa Hetfield\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJane Ni Dhulchaointigh: Changing the World through Participatory Design\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLaura Lovin and Dana M. Britton\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eUrsula Burns: Restructuring an American Icon at Xerox\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRosemary Ndubuizu and Dana M. Britton\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAlice Waters: Transforming American Food\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStina Soderling and Lisa Hetfield\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAvid Modjtabai: Leading Change at Wells Fargo\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAmanda Roberti and Dana M. Britton\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMartha Stewart: The Rise, Fall, and Comeback of a Brand\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCarolina Alonso Bejarano and Lisa Hetfield\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBarbara Krumsiek: Putting Social Responsibility on the Investment Agenda\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCrystal Bedley and Lisa Hetfield\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRoseline Marston: Navigating Transition in an Employee-Owned Firm at A. D. Marble \u0026amp;\u003cbr\u003e Company\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCarolina Alonso Bejarano and Dana M. 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