Why The Best Man For The Job Is A Woman: The Unique Female Qualities of Leadership

by Esther Wachs Book

With revolutionary changes in corporate structures, a new leadership style is emerging, and that style is uniquely female. Gone are the days when men called the shots. Women are rising in the ranks of dozens of industries that have not been traditionally welcoming or supportive of females--telecommunications, computing, e-commerce, advertising, consulting, and information technology. More and more women have replaced men or excelled over rivals in male-dominated industries because they possess the qualities of leadership that top firms are seeking today. But what are these qualities? In this incisive and engaging book, Esther Wachs Book reveals the seven key uniquely female qualities of leadership that are turning the entire world around and allowing more women to achieve success in arenas that once were not open to them. These new paradigm leaders

256 pages, Hardcover

First published December 15, 2000

Reviews

[Monica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although published in 2000 with outdated data, the basic theories of how fourteen woman became very successful as leaders of businesses previously led by men still applies.

[Mckinley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bit old data now. 14 bios of women who demonstrate certain qualities that got them ahead. Chapters aline with qualities: selling the vision, reinventing the rules, focus to achieve, exhibit courage under fire, turn challenges into opportunities, aware of customer preferences, and maximize high touch in an era of high tech.