Through the Labyrinth: The Truth About How Women Become Leaders (Center for Public Leadership)

Ladies, do you think the workplace is still skewed towards white men? It's not your imagination as this book well documents. Despite a legal and cultural shift towards gender equality lingering stereotypes and workplace practices still make advancement for women tricky. Advice that a well meaning male colleague may give could backfire as this book also explains. I wish I had read this book earlier in fact because it does explain what I have seen so well.There are a few good suggestions on what you can do now, but the authors really advocate more systematic changes in workplace culture. On a personal level, I think a next step to to examine profiles of women who have been successful leaders. One comment I do have is that we can find examples of woman leadership everywhere at all times from Queen Elizabeth I to your Girl Scout troop leader. It's a shame our society can't see the reality behind our "stereotypes"

Okay book. Kind lost me in the weeds a few times, but it does have a strong overall message.

A well written comprehensive review of research relating to women and leadership. Organized according to questions about leadership e.g. "Do Women Lead Differently from Men?" each chapter reviews the research, discusses trends, and suggests how women might respond. Unlike many titles on this topic, this is an evenhanded review of the research whose objective is to provide information to women as they navigate the turns and barriers of the labyrinth as they move forward in their careers.

Had to read this book for a class. That was the first warning. Any book required for class is not going to be a page turner. That said, the first portion of the book was well stated and extremely interesting, but the last half of the book fell by the wayside. The book began to repeat itself over and over and over again. Yes, we get it. The conclusion was not as satisfying as I had hoped it to be.

I am reading this book for a graduate course and I honestly love it! This book is wonderful for psychology, sociology, women studies and philosophy majors. Or anyone who is interested in those fields! Very insightful

Well thought out research driven ideas to help men and women understand the gender leadership gap. Alice and Linda deserve huge praise; thank you for your tireless efforts to present these very important issues in a practical format for decision-makers and up and coming leaders alike!

This is an excellent book about Women's Leadership Development. It looks at the major issues and is based on extensive research.

I found the book easy to understand. But, the chapters were way too long in that they repeated a previous point with far too many examples. It didn't make the reading assignment enjoyable. But, I did learn a lot.

This is a fantastic resource for anyone interested in multidisciplinary, empirical perspectives regarding women and leadership. The text is easy to read, well-researched (drawing often from the author`s own studies and publications), and all-around interesting. I will not only use this as a resource for informing my own line of research, but also as a guide as I make my way towards an eventual leadership position.