Michael Gurian, Barbara Annis

Leadership and the Sexes (eBook, ePUB)

Using Gender Science to Create Success in Business

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Michael Gurian's trademark use of brain science in gender studies together with real life examples of what is currently happening in business leadership make this an important resource for businesses and organizations. It provides new vision and useful practical applications, helping women and men in the workplace become more effective and fulfilled, and ultimately helping businesses and business leaders realize increased profits. Through examples and case studies from companies like Kodak, Nike, Nintendo, Home Depot, Proctor & Gamble, Avon, and Disney, the book shows readers how ignoring gender diversity actually impedes the true potential of any business.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: For Dummies
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118041130
• Artikelnr.: 37486827

Autorenporträt

The Authors Michael Gurian is a thought-leader, corporate consultant, family therapist, and the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-five books, including Leading Partners, The Wonder of Girls, Boys and Girls Learn Differently!, The Wonder of Boys, and The Minds of Boys. The co-founder of the Gurian Institute, he has spearheaded a national effort to provide communities and corporations with training in brain-based gender issues. Barbara Annis is a thought-leader, corporate consultant on gender intelligence and inclusive leadership, CEO of Barbara Annis & Associates, and author of Same Words, Different Language. She has more than twenty years' experience as a specialist in gender issues in the workplace. Annis and her associates have delivered large-scale corporate projects on leadership, gender intelligence, and diversity. She also serves on the Harvard KSG Women's Leadership Board.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction: How Gender Intelligence Leads to Balanced, Authentic
Leadership xvii
Part One The Theory: Gender Intelligence-The Natural Differences Between
Men and Women 1
1 Understanding the Science of Gender 3
Getting to Know the Gender/Brain Spectrum 7
Equal but Different Intelligence 8
Burning Question: Are There Exceptions to the Gender Rules? 15
Empowering Yourself and Your Corporation by Joining the Scientific Process
18
The Lighthouse 22
Summary 24
2 Understanding How the Male and Female Brain Work Differently 25
Three Primary Areas of Brain Difference 26
Burning Question: Do Women Have to Become Men to Get Ahead? 50
Moving Forward 52
Summary 55
3 Understanding How Men and Women Lead Differently 56
Manifestations of Brain Differences in Leadership 57
A Core Leadership Difference: Approaches to Being in Charge 63
Balanced Leadership 68
Leading Differently: The Success Story of Pam Gomez Gil 68
Transforming Your Team 71
A Pause for Breath 72
Moving to Part Two 76
Summary 77
Part Two The Tools: Putting Gender Intelligence to Work Immediately 79
4 GenderTool 1: Improving Your Negotiation Skills with Both Genders 81
About Our Gender Tools 81
The Science of Gender and Negotiation 82
What Executives Have Said About Gender and Negotiation 84
Applying Balanced Leadership to Negotiations 87
5 GenderTool 2: Running a Gender-Balanced Meeting 91
Improving Your Meetings: Using Ten Essential Gender-Balanced Management
Skills 95
6 GenderTool 3: Improving Your Communication Skills with Women and Men 100
Focusing on Verbal Communication 101
Burning Question: How Much Do You Have to Change Your Communication Style?
106
Focusing on Nonverbal Communication 107
Communication Differences in Sales 109
7 GenderTool 4: Improving Your Conflict Resolution Skills with Men and
Women 113
Focusing on Conflict 113
Part Three The Applications: Ensuring Gender-Balanced Leadership in the
Long Term 123
8 Helping Women: Retaining, Motivating, and Working with Female Talent 125
Success Stories: How Gender-Balanced Leadership Improves the Bottom Line
127
What Women Want? No, What Women Need! 132
Confronting Obstacles to Meeting Women's Needs 136
The Quiet Evolution 149
Summary 152
9 Helping Men: Recognizing Men's Leadership Strengths and Solving Issues
Men Face 153
Clarifying and Maximizing Men's Strengths 155
Understanding Issues Men Face in Leadership 167
Men's Issues (What Men Need) 169
Men Need Work/Life Balance 171
For Women: Tips for Supervising Men 174
Bringing It All Together: A Final GenderTool 176
Summary 177
10 GenderTool 5: Practicing Gender-Intelligent Mentoring and Coaching in
Your Corporation 179
The Importance of Mentoring and Coaching in Gender Science 181
GenderTool 5: Focusing on Mentoring and Coaching 183
For Mentors: A Checklist 186
Mentoring Women 187
For Men: Tips for Supervising Women 189
Mentoring Men 191
Make Mentoring a Part of Your Corporation's Infrastructure 194
Mentoring for the New Millennium 196
Epilogue: The Future of Gender 199
Notes and Resources 201
Appendix: Gender/Brain Spectrum Surveys for Men and Women 215
The Authors 223
Index 227

Rezensionen

Using a hefty helping of neurobiology, corporate moguls Gurian and Annis illustrate how brain chemistry influences gender and how gender in turn powerfully affects every aspect of workplace behavior. The authors contend that corporations attentive to gender and behavior can enhance their performance, competitive edge and bottom line. The authors discuss how men and women wield leadership, bond, regard and execute authority and approach management and conflict resolution skills--applying their findings on male/female brain differences to account for the variations in behavior. Though they tackle the big questions--for instance, do women have to become men to get ahead?--they are at their best when at their most practical, using step-by-step instructions, exercises and simply worded "GenderTools" to teach men and women to understand each other in meetings and on the golf course. Though a front-loaded density of neuroscience may deter the casual browser, readers with a genuine interest and a desire to improve workplace gender relations will do well with this pragmatic and well-intentioned guide. (Aug.) (PublishersWeekly.com, June 23, 2008)