Coaching Women to Lead

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Coaching Women to Lead asks why, in the 21st century, there is still such a disparity in the number of women filling leadership roles, compared with men. It argues that a specific coaching approach for women is not only possible but required to support women throughout their corporate career. In this book you will find:

Using case studies and findings from the authors' research, Coaching Women to Lead proposes defined areas for coaching women, and offers practical advice for coaches who wish to contribute to the development of excellent women leaders.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• List of figures and tables (p. ix)
• Preface (p. xi)
• 1 Why women? The need to differentiate in coaching (p. 1)
• 2 Why bother with women leaders? The business case for coaching (p. 8)
• 3 What are the critical stages of a woman's career and their coaching requirements? (p. 24)
• 4 What do women want? Reporting the results of our research (p. 40)
• 5 In search of role models - conversations with exemplary women (p. 57)
• 6 Coaching women to lead - a systematic approach to coaching women for success (p. 109)
• 7 What makes a strong leader? A model for women's leadership development (p. 152)
• 8 How to develop a woman-friendly organisation (p. 164)
• 9 What is the global picture? Lessons from coaching women to lead around the world (p. 180)
• 10 Conclusions (p. 200)
• Appendix 1 (p. 205)
• Appendix 2 (p. 214)
• Bibliography (p. 219)
• Index (p. 225)