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| How to Get the Most Out of this Book | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| A Call to Leadership | |
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| You Made It! | |
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| You Matter | |
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| Where We are Today | |
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| Perspectives from Other Women | |
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| Women in Industry | |
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| Women in Politics | |
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| Technology: Grace Hopper | |
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| Environment: Wangari Maathai | |
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| What Can You Do Today? | |
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| The Challenges We Face | |
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| Lead Today | |
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| Summary | |
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| Why Innovation Matters Even More Today | |
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| The Relationship between Leadership and Innovation | |
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| What Innovation Is Not | |
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| Personal Innovation vs Organizational Innovation | |
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| Personal Innovation | |
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| Organizational Innovation | |
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| Product and Service Innovation | |
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| Operational Innovation | |
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| Business Model Innovation | |
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| Personal Innovation | |
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| Innovation and Women | |
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| Models of Innovation | |
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| Creating Your Own Micro-Innovation Ecosystem | |
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| Summary | |
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| Why More Women Don't Lead and Innovate | |
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| Cultural Career Perception Issues | |
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| Organizational Career Perception Issues | |
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| Individual Career Perception Issues | |
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| Because We Don't Believe We Can | |
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| Impact on Family Life | |
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| Not Recognizing our Strengths | |
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| Perception of Limited Opportunity or Failure to Recognize Opportunities | |
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| Lack of Role Models and Mentors | |
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| Mentoring Up Close and Personal | |
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| Networking | |
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| Taking Things Personally | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Actions for the Reader | |
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| Chapter Resources | |
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| Leadership and Innovation Characteristics | |
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| Characteristics of Innovators | |
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| MythBusters� on Leadership | |
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| Characteristics of Leadership | |
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| Vision | |
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| Strength of Character | |
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| Belief in the Idea, Organization, or Mission | |
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| Ability to Empower Others | |
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| Communication Skills | |
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| Ability to Stand Up for Yourself | |
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| Ability to Make Tough Decisions | |
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| Willingness to Think Outside the Box | |
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| Patience and Resilience | |
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| Strong Team Building - Build Your Own Team | |
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| Determination and Optimism | |
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| Power Tips for Women Leaders | |
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| The Transformational Innovation Leader | |
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| Beyond Transformational Innovation Leadership | |
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| Leadership Assessment Test | |
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| Summary | |
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| Chapter Resources | |
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| Developing the Leader in You | |
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| Leadership Development Theories | |
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| "Great Man" Theories | |
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| Trait Theories | |
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| Contingency Theories | |
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| Situational Theories | |
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| Behavioral Theories | |
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| Participative Theories | |
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| Transactional Theories | |
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| Relationship Theories | |
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| What Does It Mean to Develop Your Leadership Skills? | |
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| Establishing Your Vision and Mission Statement | |
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| Your Personal Mission Statement | |
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| Personal Assessment of Leadership Characteristics | |
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| Creating Your Leadership Development Plan | |
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| Leadership Is in All of Us | |
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| Set Your Sights on Leadership Roles | |
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| Be Creative in Our Approaches | |
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| Learn to Deal With Adversity | |
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| Take Good Care of Yourself | |
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| Prepare Young Women to Lead | |
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| Conclusions | |
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| Chapter Resources | |
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| Innovate Today! | |
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| Innovation and Your Career | |
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| Decide to Become an Innovator | |
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| Habits of Innovators | |
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| Recognizing Opportunities for Innovation | |
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| How to Become an Innovator: Moving You Forward! | |
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| An Innovation Process: Moving Your Idea Forward! | |
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| How to Get Advocates for Your Research, Idea, Product, or Service | |
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| Protecting Your Innovation | |
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| Make Innovation a Part of Your Everyday Life! | |
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| Summary | |
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| Chapter Resources | |
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| Women Leaders Must Support Each Other | |
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| Why Does It Matter? | |
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| No More Cheerleader Mentality | |
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| We're on the Same Team | |
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| Do You "Want" to Join the Team? | |
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| Being on the Team | |
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| Summary | |
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| Chapter Resources | |
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| Winners Don't Quit: A Plan for Sustained Leadership and Innovation | |
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| Make the Decision | |
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| Establish Your Goals | |
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| Plan, Prepare - and Execute! | |
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| Hard Work and Smart Work | |
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| Good Association and Networking | |
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| Now that You've Done it! | |
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| Always Believe in Yourself and Your Vision | |
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| Index | |