{"product_id":"leadership-and-the-sexes-isbn-9780787997038","title":"Leadership and the Sexes","description":"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 \u0026amp; Gamble, Avon, and Disney, the book shows readers how ignoring gender diversity actually impedes the true potential of any business. \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: How Gender Intelligence Leads to Balanced, Authentic Leadership xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One The Theory: Gender Intelligence—The Natural Differences Between Men and Women 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Understanding the Science of Gender 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting to Know the Gender\/Brain Spectrum 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEqual but Different Intelligence 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurning Question: Are There Exceptions to the Gender Rules? 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpowering Yourself and Your Corporation by Joining the Scientific Process 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Lighthouse 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Understanding How the Male and Female Brain Work Differently 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Primary Areas of Brain Difference 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurning Question: Do Women Have to Become Men to Get Ahead? 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving Forward 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Understanding How Men and Women Lead Differently 56\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManifestations of Brain Differences in Leadership 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Core Leadership Difference: Approaches to Being in Charge 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalanced Leadership 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading Differently: The Success Story of Pam Gomez Gil 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransforming Your Team 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Pause for Breath 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving to Part Two 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two The Tools: Putting Gender Intelligence to Work Immediately 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 GenderTool 1: Improving Your Negotiation Skills with Both Genders 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout Our Gender Tools 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Science of Gender and Negotiation 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Executives Have Said About Gender and Negotiation 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Balanced Leadership to Negotiations 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 GenderTool 2: Running a Gender-Balanced Meeting 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving Your Meetings: Using Ten Essential Gender-Balanced Management Skills 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 GenderTool 3: Improving Your Communication Skills with Women and Men 100\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing on Verbal Communication 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurning Question: How Much Do You Have to Change Your Communication Style? 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing on Nonverbal Communication 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication Differences in Sales 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 GenderTool 4: Improving Your Conflict Resolution Skills with Men and Women 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing on Conflict 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three The Applications: Ensuring Gender-Balanced Leadership in the Long Term 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Helping Women: Retaining, Motivating, and Working with Female Talent 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccess Stories: How Gender-Balanced Leadership Improves the Bottom Line 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Women Want? No, What Women Need! 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfronting Obstacles to Meeting Women’s Needs 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Quiet Evolution 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Helping Men: Recognizing Men’s Leadership Strengths and Solving Issues Men Face 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClarifying and Maximizing Men’s Strengths 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Issues Men Face in Leadership 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMen’s Issues (What Men Need) 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMen Need Work\/Life Balance 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Women: Tips for Supervising Men 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing It All Together: A Final GenderTool 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 GenderTool 5: Practicing Gender-Intelligent Mentoring and Coaching in Your Corporation 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Mentoring and Coaching in Gender Science 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenderTool 5: Focusing on Mentoring and Coaching 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Mentors: A Checklist 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMentoring Women 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Men: Tips for Supervising Women 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMentoring Men 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake Mentoring a Part of Your Corporation’s Infrastructure 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMentoring for the New Millennium 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The Future of Gender 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes and Resources 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Gender\/Brain Spectrum Surveys for Men and Women 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 227\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003e(Aug.)\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003ePublishersWeekly.com\u003c\/i\u003e, June 23, 2008)  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Authors\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Gurian\u003c\/b\u003e is a thought-leader, corporate consultant, family therapist, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of twenty-five books, including \u003ci\u003eLeading Partners\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder of Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoys and Girls Learn Differently!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Minds of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Annis\u003c\/b\u003e is a thought-leader, corporate consultant on gender intelligence and inclusive leadership, CEO of Barbara Annis \u0026amp; Associates, and author of \u003ci\u003eSame Words, Different Language\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This powerful and timely book unlocks gender truths for the workplace. Every businessperson—man or woman—needs to read this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eLouann Brizendine\u003c\/b\u003e, M.D., author, \u003ci\u003eThe Female Brain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Male Brain\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLEADERSHIP AND THE SEXES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEACH OF US ENTERS THE WORKPLACE not only as a human being, but as a woman or a man. \u003ci\u003eLeadership and the Sexes\u003c\/i\u003e links the actual science of male\/female brain differences to every aspect of business. Written by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and gender expert Michael Gurian and acclaimed workplace gender consultant Barbara Annis, this groundbreaking book weaves brain science and gender studies with real-life examples from business leaders to provide a new vision of gender diversity. \t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeadership and the Sexes\u003c\/i\u003e presents brain science tools with which readers can look into the brains of men and women to understand themselves and one another. The book also provides five GenderTools, which can be used immediately in executive, management, design, and marketing teams. The gender science presented in this book has been used successfully by such diverse corporations as IBM, Nissan, Proctor \u0026amp; Gamble, Deloitte \u0026amp; Touche, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Brooks Sports, and many others. This gender science helps leaders increase their organization's competitive edge, profits, and bottom line by: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eIncreasing gender intelligence between men and women\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eDiscovering new ways to supervise, negotiate, and manage\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eRevising male\/female relationships to meet the demands of the global economy\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding how to utilize gender science to sell and market products and services\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe corporation that utilizes the authentic differences between men and women is the organization that discovers significant competitive advantage. 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