The New Advantage: How Women in Leadership Can Create Win-Wins for Their Companies and Themselves - Hardcover

Morgan, Howard J.; Jay, Joelle K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1440844593 ISBN 13: 9781440844591

Publisher: Praeger, 2016

Synopsis

"Throughout history any long lasting social change has come from a grassroots "people" effort. The best of organizations embrace diversity training and programs for high potentials. What was needed is a way to blend programs and grassroot efforts for women. We have it! In The New Advantage Howard and Joelle provide a powerful pragmatic road map for women to catapult their careers and take control of their lives."Ken Blanchard,management expert and bestselling author of The One-Minute Manager andMargie Blanchard,speaker, author, and co-founder of The Ken Blanchard Companies
"Senior male leaders still have a long way to go in understanding how to interact, understand, listen, and hire/promote female talent. It also requires a dedicated partnership between men and women, where women work harder at getting men to think differently and men commit to thinking differently. The corporation has to have a real strategy in place as part of its culture to get it right." The New Advantage provides that strategy.Tony Nugent,Executive Vice President, MetLife
"The New Advantage moves the discussion about 'women in leadership' forward. It's Lean In meets Good to Great - a rich, practical guide based on the experiences of real corporate leaders - both men and women - who champion equality for women on leadership teams."Susan Butler,author of Become the CEO of You and WOMEN COUNT, and the first female partner at Accenture
The New Advantage shows women in leadership, and the leaders of the companies in which they work, to improve their business results by advancing women. By creating more balanced leadership teams of men and women, they gain a new advantage. Research has shown that companies with more women in senior positions have:
*          increased revenues,
*          greater innovation,
*          stronger leadership.

Balanced leadership leads to better business.

The good news is that women are in the position to empower themselves to advance as leaders. Best of all, they can do it in a way that supports not only their professional aspirations but also a balanced quality of life.

The New Advantage reveals strategies for what works in improving business results by advancing women as leaders.

About this title

About the Author

Howard J. Morgan, MBA, is cofounder and managing director at the Leadership Research Institute as well as the cofounder of 50 Top Coaches, an online network resource of the best executive coaches.

Joelle K. Jay, PhD, is a principal at the Leadership Research Institute (LRI) who specializes in leadership development for senior executives in Fortune 500 companies.

Review

"The New Advantage has informative text, delivered with professionalism and a kind spirit. Howard and Joelle's influence is evident."Saly Glassman,Managing Director - Wealth Management, Merrill Lynch

"With women in executive positions stuck at around 20 percent, we need The New Advantage to push the conversation in a new direction. The book offers a refreshing, straightforward take on what women can do to reach their potential on their own terms. With a he said-she said approach, we get to hear strategies not usually found in a women's leadership book. Get ready to start thinking - and acting - differently."Kristi Hedges,leadership coach and author of The Power of Presence: Unlock Your Potential to Influence and Engage Others

"A balance of leadership is essential for today's organizations. For corporate executives who want the best teams and women who aspire to leadership roles, The New Advantage offers practical solutions, backed up with substantive research. Leaders will benefit from the message of the book as they look to build an integrated strategy for men and women in the organization to come together and redefine leadership for the 22nd century."Rebecca Shambaugh,Founder of Women in Leadership and Learning, leadership expert, keynote speaker, and author of Make Room for Her: Why Companies Need an Integrated Leadership Model to Achieve Extraordinary Results

"We are in the midst of a transformation - one in which business leaders understand the advantages of women in leadership and are committed to improving their company's value by balancing their leadership teams. Women play an essential role in the process. Lean In gave us the "why" and the "what." The New Advantage gives us the how. This a book that should be on every aspiring woman's shelf."Sharon Meers,Head of Strategic Partnerships, eBay Enterprise and Author (with Joanna Strober) of Getting to 50/50: How Working Parents Can Have It All

"I was very impressed with the tone and the approach [of The New Advantage]. This book would be particularly useful to women who are in managerial roles who are looking at how to move up to senior leadership positions."Sarah Krevans,CEO, Sutter Health

Edition details

• Publisher: Praeger
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1440844593
• ISBN 13: 9781440844591
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 224