Research Catalog

Title

Mother leads best : 50 women who are changing the way organizations define leadership / Moe Grzelakowski.

Author

Grzelakowski, Moe.

Publication

Chicago : Dearborn Trade Pub., [2005], ©2005.

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Holdings

Details

Description

xxiv, 231 pages : illustrations, portraits; 24 cm

Summary

"In her new book, top high-tech industry executive and mother Moe Grzelakowski has discovered the keys to why motherhood transforms good leaders into great leaders. Leaders who have sufficient ambition and talent to climb to the top of the corporate ladder often lack the empathy, humility, and egolessness needed for long-term corporate success. Through research of 50 of America's top corporate women, all of whom have children, Moe found that bearing and raising children had an amazing impact on their values."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• Sex role in the work environment
• Women chief executive officers > Psychology
• Leadership in women
• Motherhood
• Women executives > Psychology

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-223) and index.

Contents

1. The case for motherhood : what moms can teach us about leadership -- 2. The dragon lady syndrome -- 3. The motherhood decision -- 4. Pregnancy : transitioning to a softer, more accountable, more value-conscious style -- 5. Babies : nurturing becomes second nature -- 6. The toddler years : managing chaos -- 7. Elementary school : developing and motivating teams -- 8. Tweens : listening at a higher level -- 9. Teenagers : coaching with unconditional love -- 10. The character of a leader : how motherhood brings out the best in people -- 11. Applying the lessons of maternal leadership.

ISBN

0793195187

LCCN

• 2004019869
• R6-487565

OCLC

• OCM56333959
• SCSB-5168723

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries