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Unlock the secrets of women's leadership with 'The Glass Cliff', a groundbreaking exploration of the challenges faced by women in business. Published by Pan Macmillan UK in 2024, this brand new trade paperback dives deep into the complexities surrounding the phenomenon known as The Glass Cliff—where women are often appointed to leadership roles in failing companies, thereby limiting their chances of success. With insights drawn from over 20 years of global research, this thought-provoking book sheds light on the misconception that women's failures in leadership are personal shortcomings. Instead, it reveals how structural inequalities influence their professional paths. Activist Sophie Williams, renowned for her viral TED talk on this subject, shares powerful narratives from accomplished women who found themselves in leadership positions fraught with challenges and obstacles. 'The Glass Cliff' not only provides a framework for understanding the systemic barriers women face but also encourages readers to reframe their experiences and empower one another. Discover how we can collectively dismantle the outdated narratives surrounding women’s leadership and drive toward genuine equality in the workplace. Remember, shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781035038725
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2024
Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK
Description:
â€The Glass Cliff is a conversation about what happens when women break the rules, and break through The Glass Ceiling.’ Have you ever wondered why there are so few success stories of women in business leadership? Or maybe you’ve wondered what life is really like on the other side of The Glass Ceiling? The world of work is supposedly changing, embracing diversity – yet are the opportunities we’re giving to women really equal to those of men? Drawing on almost 20 years of research from around the world, The Glass Cliff phenomenon - whereby women are often only hired in leadership roles when a business is already underperforming, meaning their chances of success are limited before they ever even start in the role - is well established, but little known. Until now. This is the story of The Glass Cliff: a story of a structural inequality disguising itself as the personal failures of women. When activist Sophie Williams gave her viral TED talk on the subject, she was subsequently flooded with accounts of confident, accomplished women who had taken what seemed like a dream leadership role only to quickly find themselves in a waking nightmare. Without the language to describe their experiences they had been left blaming themselves, until Williams gave them the tools to reframe and reexamine what they’d gone through. Once we understand The Glass Cliff – once we can stand together and face it head-first – we can start to unravel so many other false narratives about women’s leadership experiences that just don’t make sense without it. By understanding the phenomenon, and by telling one another about it, we can affect th
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781035038725
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2024
Publisher: Pan Macmillan UK
Description:
â€The Glass Cliff is a conversation about what happens when women break the rules, and break through The Glass Ceiling.’ Have you ever wondered why there are so few success stories of women in business leadership? Or maybe you’ve wondered what life is really like on the other side of The Glass Ceiling? The world of work is supposedly changing, embracing diversity – yet are the opportunities we’re giving to women really equal to those of men? Drawing on almost 20 years of research from around the world, The Glass Cliff phenomenon - whereby women are often only hired in leadership roles when a business is already underperforming, meaning their chances of success are limited before they ever even start in the role - is well established, but little known. Until now. This is the story of The Glass Cliff: a story of a structural inequality disguising itself as the personal failures of women. When activist Sophie Williams gave her viral TED talk on the subject, she was subsequently flooded with accounts of confident, accomplished women who had taken what seemed like a dream leadership role only to quickly find themselves in a waking nightmare. Without the language to describe their experiences they had been left blaming themselves, until Williams gave them the tools to reframe and reexamine what they’d gone through. Once we understand The Glass Cliff – once we can stand together and face it head-first – we can start to unravel so many other false narratives about women’s leadership experiences that just don’t make sense without it. By understanding the phenomenon, and by telling one another about it, we can affect th