Walk the Talk

Women, Work, Equity, Effectiveness
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-93-86446-91-6
Verlag: SAGE Publications

Buch, Englisch, 356 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 411 g

2nd prize in the DMA-NTPC Management Book Awards, 2018.

Shortlisted for Management Book of the Year Awards 2019 by Chartered Management Institute, UK.

If we recognize that economic growth requires the efficient allocation of resources, then how can half of the world’s population be prevented from making a full contribution?

We acknowledge that women are different, yet fail to realize their potential as equals. We accept that women need to be empowered, yet debate who should take the lead and who the stakeholders are.

This book grows directly out of the personal challenges the author grappled with, the conversations she has had with women in a variety of settings, and the constructive debates with corporate representatives and policy planners on how the process of change should be initiated. It asserts that the responsibility of enhancing gender diversity at the workplace does not lie entirely with the companies, although much work needs to be done by them, but with several stakeholders—the government, NGOs, men, and women themselves—all of whom need to work together to bring about an equitable environment for women at the workplace. When these stakeholders operate in isolation they are less effective; they add greater value when networked.

This book is a must-read for those who would like to walk the talk and suggests how together we can ensure equity with effectiveness. It provides ideas and agenda for action to create an ecosystem of empowerment.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hazarika, Anjali

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft: Theorie & Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Equality with a Difference
The Complex Scenario with Vast Contradictions
Two Models Based on Two Assumptions
Why Differences Will Make a Difference?
Redefining Leadership
Chapter 2 In the Shackles of Stereotypes … Even Today
Gender Stereotyping and Its Impact on Women’s Careers
Encountering Glass Ceilings and Walls
Myths about Women Executives
Implications for Corporate Performance
A Virtue of Necessity
Chapter 3 The Tyranny of Invisible Barriers
Will She Fit in? Challenges of Fitting in the Organizational Culture
Career by Chance
Is ‘Ambition’ a Bad Word?
The Tight Rope Circus
How Can Dreams Be Realized?
Chapter 4 Networks as Catalysts for Change
Reflections on Formative Years of Women’s Network
Fundamental Interventions That Made an Impact
Collaboration with Other Agencies
The Struggle for Sustainability
The Power of Intercorporate Network for Change
Lessons from the Intercorporate Initiative
Chapter 5 The Skills for All Seasons
Is the Cream Being Pushed to the Top?
The Strategies for Success
Understanding the Culture and Politics of the Organization
Seeking Mentors and Role Models in the Organization
Being Open to Constructive Feedback
Developing Ability to Take Initiatives
Building Resiliency and Change Readiness
Honing Influencing Skills
Dealing with the Challenge of Being Yourself
Defining “Work–Life Balance” for Yourself
Chapter 6 Coaching in the Rush Hour of Life
Leadership Transitions
Five Signature Themes in Live Action
Managing Emotions
Standing up to Be Counted
Ability to Deal with Trouble
The Pitfalls of Overcommitment
Developing a Strategic Mindset
Chapter 7 When the Boss Is a Woman
Ambivalence Is Everywhere
What It’s Like to Work for a Woman Boss?
Resistance to Women’s Leadership, Authority, and Expertise
Reclaiming One’s Own Power and Authority
Crystallizing Leadership Identity
Developing Leadership Brand
Is It Worthwhile Being on a Board?
A Case for Diversity on Boards
Chapter 8 Creating Sanctuaries in Workplaces
Jumping-off the Career Ladder the Only Option?
Level the Playing Field
The Power of Small Change
Making a Business Case: Customer Focus
Different Strokes for Different Organizations
The Best Practice Organizations
Chapter 9 The Ecosystem of Empowerment
Harnessing the Ecosystem
How Can Government (Policy Makers) Make a Difference?
How Can Employers Make a Difference?
How Can NGOs Make a Difference?
How Can We—Men and Women—Make a Difference?
How Can Civil Society Make a Difference?
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Hazarika, Anjali
Anjali Hazarika is the author of the award-winning book Daring to Dream: Cultivating Corporate Creativity Through Dreamwork published by SAGE (1998).

On the basis of extensive research, Anjali developed a unique program of rediscovering creativity through dreams, with a focus on developing individual/organizational creativity and innovation. This has been introduced to executives from diverse sectors and government institutions in India and around the world in Denmark, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK, and the US. She has been the Honorary Vice President (APAC) of the International Association for the Study of Dreams, USA. She has been invited for addressing the annual conferences of the International Association for the Study of Dreams the annual conference of the International Association of Process Oriented Psychology, Switzerland; and the World Congress of the International Federation of Training and Development Organizations, to name a few.

Earlier with Oil India Ltd, Anjali Hazarika also served as a Founding Director of an Intercorporate Learning Network of 12 oil and gas companies in India, formed to lead and execute large-scale changes in the petroleum industry to make it globally competitive. She has edited six monographs on various burning themes related to petroleum industry. She is also the recipient of a special award for Promoting Managerial Excellence: the National Petroleum Management Programme (NPMP) Award for Excellence under the aegis of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India.

An Executive Coach in private practice, Anjali has helped in navigating the strategic leadership challenges of high-potential senior executives and board-level leaders belonging to various industry sectors. She is also an Associate Coach with the Center for Creative Leadership (APAC).

Anjali is invited as an independent expert to the Steering Committee and the Advisory Council of the Center for Innovations in Public Systems, an autonomous body set up by the Government of India to identify and promote innovations in state governments through a variety of initiatives.

Anjali holds a doctorate in management and two postgraduate degrees in psychology and the social sciences. Actively involved with research-based advocacy on women’s leadership issues at workplaces, she offers workshops that develop new skills and strategies for change. She co-founded the Forum for Women in Public Sector, set up under the aegis of the Standing Conference of Public Enterprises, New Delhi, and has been its President.