Read more
Too often women's aspirations as leaders are falling short. The numbers of those in power in large organizations is flatlining at best. Policies, programmes and pipelines are only taking us so far. It's time for a change in our approach, says Hilarie Owen.
In this book, she combines a lifetime's research in leadership with interviews of 30 high-achieving women. She opens up a series of models and patterns that women can follow to construct their own leadership journey and redefine how power is exercised.
For her, these leaders will neither be born nor made. They will create themselves. In this book, she gives a compelling and comprehensive account of how women can go about realizing their full potential as leaders and transforming the culture of their organizations.
About the author
Hilarie Owen is an authority on what makes great leaders and how top teams excel. She has worked for global companies and two government departments, as well as with the RAF Red Arrows and Harvard University. She has resolved leadership challenges in many different countries and is in regular demand as a keynote speaker. She is recognised as an expert for her research on how leadership is learnt, the crossovers with neuroscience and how decisions are made. Alongside her work in mentoring senior directors and top teams, Hilarie has launched a programme for women who are aiming to take up leadership roles. This is her ninth book on leadership.
Summary
A compelling and comprehensive account of how women can construct their own leadership journey combining the best of academic thinking with practical insights from 30 high achievers
