Historically, leadership positions, as well as research on leadership and effective leadership, was primarily reserved for men or masculine characteristics With most societies traditionally following a patriarchal hierarchy, few people questioned inequalities in leadership attainment, largely because of supernatural and/or natural explanations of men’s natural ability and desire to lead. This book runs counter to that culture and examines the experiences and leadership enactments of ten historically famous women leaders in hopes of gaining insight into their uniquely female leadership styles.
Historically, leadership positions, as well as research on leadership and effective leadership, was primarily reserved for men or masculine characteristics With most societies traditionally following a patriarchal hierarchy, few people questioned inequalities in leadership attainment, largely because of supernatural and/or natural explanations of men’s natural ability and desire to lead. This book runs counter to that culture and examines the experiences and leadership enactments of ten historically famous women leaders in hopes of gaining insight into their uniquely female leadership styles.
Robert Palestini is graduate dean emeritus and professor of educational leadership emeritus at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. He is also the founding executive director of the Educational Leadership Institute and Center for Catholic Education at SJU. In almost fifty years in education, he has served as a teacher, principal and superintendent of schools of one of the largest school systems in the United States. He has written more than a dozen books on various aspects of educational leadership.
Inhaltsangabe
Foreword Introduction Chapter 1Contemporary Leadership Theory Chapter 2Leading with Heart Chapter 3 Catherine the Great Chapter 4Jane Addams Chapter 5Queen Victoria Chapter 6Marie Montessori Chapter 7 Indira Gandhi Chapter 8Golda Meir Chapter 9Mother Teresa Chapter 10Margaret Thatcher Chapter 11Pat Summitt Chapter 12Hillary Clinton Chapter 13What Have We Learned? Appendix References