Enlightened Power How Women are Transforming the Practice of Leadership [Paperback]

How are women transforming the practice of leadership in the 21^st century?  Enlightened Power is a first-of-a-kind book that answers this question--and forever changes the traditional notions involving women in leadership. The book features the accumulated wisdom of 40 influential men and women who represent the most compelling voices in the field, including:

•  Dynamic business leaders such as Eileen Fisher (founder, Eileen Fisher, Inc.), Barbara Corcoran (founder and chairman, The Corcoran Group), and Pat Mitchell (president and CEO, PBS)
• Trailblazing women from other arenas such as politics (Ambassador Swanee Hunt), the military (Rear Admiral Deborah A. Loewer, USN), and sports (U.S. Olympian Marilyn King)
• Renowned thought leaders such as Riane Eisler, Rayona Sharpnack, Sally Helgesen, Peggy Klaus, Bruce Patton, Nancy J. Adler, and Gail Evans
• Leading-edge academics, activists, executives, entrepreneurs, and practitioners

 

Foreword: Women Leading in the Twenty-First Century (David Gergen).

Introduction: The Time Is Now: A Leader's Personal Journey (Linda Coughlin).

Part One: Reimagining Power.

1. The Economics of the Enlightened Use of Power (Riane Eisler).

2. The Power of Shifting Context: Becoming a Contextual Leader (Rayona Sharpnack).

3. Deeper Power (Carol Anderson and Patricia Shafer).

4. Failing Well: How to Be Vulnerable and Strong (Barbara Corcoran).

5. Work as Love Made Visible: Finding Your Passion (Gail Straub).

6. The Inextricable Link Between Mentoring l“€