High Heel Leadership

It's time for more women to rise in their power and take a seat at the coveted boardroom table. It's time for women to learn the art of effective leadership. At an alarming rate, the path to a position of power has left the stronger women weak, angry, confused, unheard and frustrated. Their voices have been silenced as attempts to maneuver through ugly workplace politics, same-sex sabotage and unequal pay have seemingly become the norm or what society has conditioned them to believe comes with the territory. It's time we embrace our roles, learn how to play the game, and understand that changes in the workplace won't happen until we do something differently. We have the power and the obligation to evoke change.

This book is based on Professor Pierre Casses ten years of teaching, consulting and writing case studies at the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO. Many of the key issues explored have been the subject of much discussion and debate during training programmes and special events such as the SKOLKOVO Master Classes on Leadership. They have also been published electronically under the title SKOLKOVO BE in Trend. The BE in Trend series was published as a monthly teaser and attracted quite a few followers who found Professor Casses direct approach to exposing the very real challenges which leaders in the field face day-to-day, stimulating. Many of the issues raised are ones which leaders are reluctant to talk openly about. This is not a book full of advice and guidelines but is rather an exploration of some of the most provocative issues in a way that is intended to encourage leaders to reflect and determine how these issues might apply to them, their teams and organisations. It is indeed a very leader friendly composition aimed directly at the busy leader.

This book is based on Professor Pierre Casse’s ten years of teaching, consulting, and writing case studies at the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO. Many of the key issues explored have been the subject of much discussion and debate during training programs and special events such as the SKOLKOVO Master Classes on Leadership. They have also been published electronically under the title SKOLKOVO BE in Trend. The BE in Trend series was published as a monthly teaser and attracted quite a few followers who found Professor Casse’s direct approach to exposing the very real challenges, which leaders in the field face day to day, stimulating. Many of the issues raised are ones that leaders are reluctant to talk openly about. This is not a book full of advice and guidelines but is rather an exploration of some of the most provocative issues in a way that is intended to encourage leaders to reflect and determine how these issues might apply to them, their teams, and organisations. It is indeed a very leader-friendly composition aimed directly at the busy leader.

"In today's increasingly complex world of work, we need the leadership attributes and change intelligence that women possess in order to find powerful solutions to the challenges we face. Running in High Heels gives you the strategies you need to leverage your success while standing tall in your heels. The case studies are powerful and Debora's storytelling is engaging with a renegade edge." Barbara A. Trautlein, Ph.D, Author of Change Intelligence Sometimes the best man for the job...isn't. There's never been a better time to be a woman in the business world. But just because you're on the rungs of leadership doesn't mean you have to be one of the boys. Not only is it a lot more fun to stand tall in your Jimmy Choo's than to squeeze your feet into wingtips - it's also a lot smarter. The leadership paradigm is changing, and companies are hungry for smart, passionate women who embrace their unique female leadership advantage and lead them into the future. Packed with practical advice and stories from top female CEOs, this book will show you how to tap into your female DNA, embrace your inner renegade, climb to the top of the ladder - and avoid breaking a heel along the way. ICF Certified Executive Coach Debora McLaughlin works with executives, CEO's, and business owners to tap into their inner Renegade Leader, create high-performing cultures, increase profits, and gain market presence. Now, she's helping women leaders elevate their stature in a fun and practical book designed to give you the right shoes to pave the road ahead. You'll learn: The new paradigm of leadership and why women will lead the way Proven tactics for authentically leading yourself, others, and your organization with the L.E.A.D. Forward Formula(TM) Strategies and insider tips from top women executives How to move people to passion, positivity, and possibility Tools for inspiring collaboration and innovation Ways to distinguish yourself on the leadership runway And much, much more

Dealing with adversity is the toughest thing you will ever go through in life. You may think you are the only one dealing with it, but you aren’t. These women have all achieved incredible success against the odds. Learn from the best mentors because they want you to succeed too! Making It in High Heels is never easy, so carry your own support team with you!

How do you sufficiently progress beyond the status quo when an entire rural community views the status quo as sufficient progress? Educating children in poverty remains the most important educational challenge of our time. What few people know is this: the rate of child poverty in our nation’s rural communities is actually higher than it is in our country’s urban centers. Hardball Leadership is a best practices guide for rural school leaders who are passionate about closing the achievement gap and committed to leading their districts to significant academic improvement. Based upon original research that examined the leadership practices of effective rural superintendents who led their districts to dramatic academic improvement, this book’s insights include: Establishing a strong academic culture where every student can and will be successful Developing a system for improving teacher instructional performance Fostering an academically-focused partnership with the board of education Managing school-based controversy in a productive way Building and sustaining a financially strong district This leadership handbook will help rural school leaders build an academic pathway that will lead their students towards a happy and prosperous life.

The authors of the classic bestseller The Leadership Challenge bring their expertise to higher education, offering five practices that can make any college or university leader into an exemplary leader. Drawing on the same pioneering research that formed the foundation of their classic bestseller The Leadership Challenge (over 2.7 million copies sold), James Kouzes and Barry Posner offer a set of leadership skills and practices that will make a significant difference in every area of higher education—faculty, administration, library services, career counseling, auxiliary services, campus safety, and more. It's about the behaviors that leaders, regardless of their position, use to transform values into actions, visions into realities, obstacles into innovations, segments into solidarity, and risks into rewards. Kouzes and Posner tell the leadership story from the inside and move outward, describing it first as a personal journey and then as mobilizing others to want to do things they have never done before. The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership is the operating system for this adventure. Leadership in Higher Education explains the fundamental principles that support these practices and provides case examples of people in higher education who demonstrate each one. A core theme that weaves its way through all the chapters is that, whether it's one to one or one to many, leadership is a relationship between those who aspire to lead and those who choose to follow. We need leaders who can unite us and ignite us. This book lights the way.