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Outstanding in Their Field

How Women Corporate Directors Succeed

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Outstanding in Their Field

How Women Corporate Directors Succeed

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In a book businesswomen can rally around and use as a manual, an expert in female board representation shows what it takes to get nominated to a corporate board and become a productive and respected member.

This book blazes a trail. Rather than focusing on lack of opportunity or loudly calling for the appointment of more women to boards, it simply shows women what they can do to get on boards. In its pages, businesswomen will gain refreshing insights into the many opportunities that exist for them to rise to leadership.

The result of two years' research and interviews, the book identifies specific steps a woman can take to become qualified and competent to serve at the very top—as a director on a for-profit corporate board. Arguing that women need to "learn from the leaders, " the author lets 15 female directors tell the truth about how to find a seat at the table. Each story is different; no one path or decision worked for every woman. Their advice closes each chapter, providing encouragement and perspective from over three decades of practical experience with public company boards.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
1. Overview: Women and Corporate Boards
2. Mothers Teresa: The Nonprofit Path
Director Profile: Gayle Edlund Wilson
Director Profile: Andrea L. Rich
3. Politicians: The Government Path
Director Profile: Linnet Frazier Deily
Director Profile: Linda Griego
Director Profile: Sally K. Richardson
4. Les Belles Lettres: The Academic Path
Director Profile: Alice Bourke Hayes
Director Profile: Mary S. Metz
5. Angels and Venturers: The Investment Path
Director Profile: Leslie Myers Frécon
Director Profile: Donna Frame Tuttle
Director Profile: Deborah Ann Coleman
6. Han Solos: The Entrepreneurial Path
Director Profile: Judith L. Estrin
Director Profile: Lucille S. Salhany
7. Ladder Climbers: The Corporate Path
Director Profile: Janet Morrison Clarke
Director Profile: Judith M. Runstad
Director Profile: Kathleen A. Cote
8. Conclusion: Quo Vadis?
Appendix 1: Fortune 1000 Companies Based in California with Women Directors, 2007
Appendix 2: Women Directors on Fortune 1000 Companies Based in California, 2007
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index

Product details

Published Jun 08 2009
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 264
ISBN 9780313375842
Imprint Praeger
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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