Women and Leadership

Over the past thirty years the number of women assuming leadership roles has grown dramatically. This original and important book identifies the challenges faced by women in positions of leadership, and discusses the intersection between theories of leadership and feminism. Examines models of feminist leadership, feminist influences on leadership styles and agendas, and the diversity of theoretical and ethnic perspectives of feminist leaders Addresses how diverse women lead, how feminist principles contribute to leadership, the influence of ethnic groups and the barriers that women face as leaders Transforms existing models of leadership by incorporating gender issues Looks to the future of feminist leadership and identifies what must be done to train and mentor the next generation of feminist leaders

Notes on Contributors viii Foreword xvi Alice Eagly Overview: Women and Leadership: Transforming Visions and Diverse Voices 1 Jean Lau Chin Part I Models of Leadership and Women: Reconciling the Discourses on Women, Feminism, and Leadership 19 Bernice Lott 1 Conducted Monotones to Coacted Harmonies: A Feminist (Re)conceptualization of Leadership Addressing Race, Class, and Gender 35 Karen L. Suyemoto and Mary B. Ballou 2 Diverse Feminist Communication Styles: Challenges to Women and Leadership 55 Ann S. Yabusaki 3 Women as Academic Leaders: Living the Experience from Two Perspectives 69 A. Toy Caldwell-Colbert and Judith E. N. Albino 4 Toward Culturally Competent, Gender-Equitable Leadership: Assessing Outcomes of Women’s Leadership in Diverse Contexts 88 Ester R. Shapiro and Jennifer M. Leigh 5 Gender and Leadership in the Corporate World: A Multiperspective Model 106 Karen Korabik and Roya Ayman Part II Collaboration and Leadership 125 Joy K. Rice 6 Leadership Through Policy Development: Collaboration, Equity, Empowerment, and Multiculturalism 140 Norine G. Johnson, Florence L. Denmark, Dorothy W. Cantor, Diane F. Halpern, and Gwendolyn Puryear Keita 7 Collaborative Leadership and Social Advocacy Among Women’s Organizations 157 Joy K. Rice and Asuncion Miteria Austria 8 Women, Collaboration, and Social Change: An Ethics-Based Model of Leadership 177 Marlene G. Fine 9 Strategic Planning: Gender, Collaborative Leadership, and Organizational Change 192 Margaret E. Madden Part III From Margin to Center: The Voices of Diverse Feminist Leaders 209 Janis Sanchez-Hucles and Penny Sanchez 10 Increasing Diverse Women Leadership in Corporate America: Climbing Concrete Walls and Shattering Glass Ceilings! 228 Penny Sanchez, Phillip Hucles, Janis Sanchez-Hucles, and Sanjay C. Mehta 11 Developing Transformational Leaders: Theory to Practice 245 Natalie Porter and Jessica Henderson Daniel 12 Feminist Leadership Among Latinas 264 Melba Vasquez and Lillian Comas-Díaz 13 Voices of Black Feminist Leaders: Making Spaces for Ourselves 281 Ruth L. Hall, BraVada Garrett-Akinsanya, and Michael Hucles 14 Asian American Women Leaders: The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Leadership 297 Debra M. Kawahara, Edna M. Esnil, and Jeanette Hsu 15 Feminist Leadership Among American Indian Women 314 Clara Sue Kidwell, Diane J. Willis, Deborah Jones-Saumty, and Dolores S. Bigfoot 16 Leadership and Collaboration among Women with Disabilities 330 Martha E. Banks and Linda R. Mona 17 Lesbian Women and Leadership: Which Comes First? 341 Nancy L. Baker and Beverly Greene Conclusion: Transforming Leadership with Diverse Feminist Voices 355 Jean Lau Chin Index 363