Through the Labyrinth: The Truth About How Women Become Leaders (Center for Public Leadership) - Hardcover

Eagly, Alice H.; Carli, Linda L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1422116913 ISBN 13: 9781422116913

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press, 2007

Synopsis

Despite real progress, women remain rare enough in elite positions of power that their presence still evokes a sense of wonder. In Through the Labyrinth, Alice Eagly and Linda Carli examine why women's paths to power remain difficult to traverse. First, Eagly and Carli prove that the glass ceiling is no longer a useful metaphor and offer seven reasons why. They propose the labyrinth as a better image and explain how to navigate through it. This important and practical book addresses such critical questions as: How far have women actually come as leaders? Do stereotypes and prejudices still limit women's opportunities? Do people resist women's leadership more than men's? And, do organisations create obstacles to women who would be leaders?This book's rich analysis is founded on scientific research from psychology, economics, sociology, political science, and management. The authors ground their conclusions in that research and invoke a wealth of engaging anecdotes and personal accounts to illustrate the practical principles that emerge. With excellent leadership in short supply, no group, organisation, or nation can afford to restrict women's access to leadership roles. This book evaluates whether such restrictions are present and, when they are, what we can do to eliminate them.

About this title

About the Author:

Alice H. Eagly is professor and chair of psychology and faculty fellow of the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University. Linda L. Carli is an associate professor of psychology at Wellesley College.

Review:

...a sharp, carefully researched work about women and power. --International Herald Tribune, December 2, 2007

...a valuable resource for students, human-resource professionals and executives. --The Miami Herald, October 15, 2007

...a new book about the psychological dynamics of women and leadership. --The Washington Post, November 12, 2007

About this edition

• Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1422116913
• ISBN 13: 9781422116913
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 308