Women and the Leadership Q: Revealing the Four Paths to Influence and Power

by Shoya Zichy

Book Overview

This work reveals that there are many ways to be successful leaders. The key is to leverage one's own style. With the LeadershipQ, a 38 item self-scoring test, readers should be able to identify which... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071352163
• ISBN13: 9780071352161
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Attention - The Leadership Q is not just for Women!

As an internal consultant and leadership coach, I have often shared this book with leaders and leadership teams (at all levels). The profiles in the book are engaging and the development exercises are pragmatic. They are relevant for both men and women. Zichy uses Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) as the book's primary frame of reference. The essence of MBTI theory boils down to basic differences in the ways individuals prefer to use their perception and judgment. Perception involves all the ways of becoming aware of things, people, happenings, or ideas. Judgment involves all the ways of coming to conclusions about what has been perceived. If people differ systematically in what they perceive and in how they reach conclusions, then it is only reasonable for them to differ correspondingly in their interests, reactions, values, motivations, and skills. Zichy depicts 8 distinct leadership styles. As you journey through the book and read about the various leadership "neighborhoods", you will learn more about your own personal leadership style, optimal and least preferred working environment, approach to change, contributions to a team, decision-making style, potential blind spots, as well as, the strengths and differences of the other 7 styles.

Great insight on yourself and others

This book is insightful and fun. It punctures the usual stereotypes about the difference between male and female leaders. It quickly showed me that it was okay to be competitive and task driven. After all, one in every three women is. I wish I had read it 20 years ago. The test is incisive and Zichy's advice is right on target - become comfortable with yourself, play to your strengths and appreciate what others bring to the table. I also loved reading about the women she profiles - about their backgrounds, ambitions and views on leadership. This book is a unique toolkit. There is something in it for everyone.

Makes you see people in a whole different way

Does your boss demand for detail drive you batty? Or does your spouse's need to schedule every weekend leave you exasperated? Then pick up this very user-friendly approach to the Myers-Briggs and temperament personality model. Zichy's profiles of dozens of prominent women are witty and engaging, to be sure. But what I found most useful are the tools that she provides for understanding all normal folks that populate my personal life - my mother-in-law, work colleagues and kids. We used it for our last family dinner and laughed ourselves silly. This stuff really works, and best of all, it does so without asking you to change yourself or anyone else.

A must read for everyone - women and men in all fields!

Whether you work in a large corporation, small Internet start-up, a non-profit organization or for the government, this book applies to you and your work environment! This clear, concise and witty book helps you identify and understand your leadership style, its strengths and its potential pitfalls. It is fun and easy to read and provides you with keen insights about how you interact with others, what types of environments motivate you and how you can tailor your behavior to maximize your talents.It is also a great tool to think about your style as a significant other and a parent. Its usefulness and applicability are endless!

How To Be All You Can Be

This book was a revelation to me. I thought leadership was leadership--hard-driving, focused, ruthless, maybe inspiring. Women & the Leadership Q showed me there are a number of styles of leadership, and mine is not only valid, it's very needed in today's world. Instead of staying in the background in support positions because I'm not "ruthless" enough, I have every right to step up to a leadership role because my natural style (a Green) is to inspire, motivate, and see far into the future! I'm very excited to test my new-found wings!The book is great because it tells you what your leadership style is right away, then gives short, snappy biographies of famous women with your same style. A quote from writer Wendy Wasserstein about how she sees the world is now up on my mirror to read when I wake up and as I finish my day. I find it deeply inspiring.This is the perfect gift to give a close friend you care about, or any woman whose potential is going unrealized...and that's still alot of us.