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 Crown Publishing 2009
Joanna Barsh, Susie Cranston, Geoffrey Lewis
How Remarkable Women Lead presents unique ideas about successful leadership. Based on 5 years of proprietary research, this book raises provocative issues such as whether feminine leadership traits (for women and men) are better suited for our fast-changing, hyper-competitive and increasingly complex world.
 |  | | How they managed to rise to the top | | | In an interview with Wallace Immen of The Toronto Globe & Mail, Joanna Barsh describes how women who lead have the ability to see opportunities in setbacks and the will to make themselves heard. | Read more on the Toronto Globe & Mail site |
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| | | How women leaders find success and happiness | | | Joanna Barsh describes in Business Week how women leaders can find success and happiness using the five practices of Centered Leadership. | | Read more on the Business Week site |
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| | | Books tackle scarcity of U.S. women in leadership | | | In an interview with Ellen Wulfhorst of Reuters about the lack of women leaders, Joanna Barsh describes how successful women leaders are inspired by a sense of meaning in what they do, assess situations in a positive light and know the value of connecting with others. | | Read more on the Reuters site |
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| | | About the book | | | Through personal stories, the book establishes the links between joy, happiness, and distinctive performance with the groundbreaking model of Centered Leadership. | Read more |
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| | | Centered Leadership Interactive | | Watch video interviews and learn more about the elements that make up centered leadership.
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| | | Powerful stories | | | Dame Stella Rimington, the first woman director of MI-5, Britain’s domestic intelligence agency, talks about her career and the strengths of character that helped her reach the top. | | Read the chapter (PDF – 96 KB) |
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| | | About the authors | | | Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston are both consultants at McKinsey. | | Read more |
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| | | Reviews | | "What makes this book singular and valuable is its wide-lens focus on the personal qualities that lead to exemplary leadership. Don't be taken in by the title: men have as much to learn from this book as women."
– Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business and University Professor, University of Southern California. Author of On Becoming a Leader | | See more reviews |
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