Female Leadership

A Practical Guide to Developing Leadership Skills - not only for women
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-3-384-58430-4
Verlag: Upper Echelon Advisory

Buch, Englisch, 236 Seiten, Format (B × H): 180 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 524 g

Female Leadership takes an evidence-based, refreshingly honest look at the complex interplay between gender, leadership behavior, and personal development. Bridging the gap between scientific research, political debate, and practical application, this book provides women—and those who support them—with a powerful framework for understanding and strengthening their leadership potential.

Combining psychological insights, personal reflection, and real-life leadership experiences, the book empowers aspiring and established female leaders to rethink their leadership identity, recognize their strengths, and actively shape their professional path. Whether you're an individual looking to grow or an HR professional seeking to support female talent, this guide offers tools, strategies, and inspiration to promote meaningful, lasting leadership development.

Zielgruppe

Women in leadership positions or those trying to advance their managerial careers;
HR-experts;
supervisors;
Coaches specialized in female leadership

Autoren/Hrsg.

Held, Carsten

Über Autor(innen)

Held, Carsten
Prof. Dr. Carsten Held ist seit über 20 Jahren als Führungskraft in verschiedenen Rollen aktiv. Er vertritt das Thema Führung seit 2015 in Lehre sowie Forschung und folgte 2019 dem Ruf als Professor für Führung und Management der SRH in Heidelberg. Zusätzlich ist er als Berater für Firmen sowie als Coach für Führungskräfte aktiv.

Speziell zum Thema Female Leadership leitet er mehrere Workshops pro Jahr - das entsprechende Format wurde von der Association of Leadership Educators (ALE) 2022 sogar mit einem Geldpreis prämiert. Zum gleichen Thema wurde er 2025 auf die Global Conference der International Leadership Association (ILA) als Sprecher eingeladen.

Prof. Dr. Carsten Held has been active as a leader in various roles for over 20 years. Since 2015, he has been teaching and conducting research on leadership, and in 2019, he accepted a professorship in Leadership and Management at SRH University in Heidelberg. In addition, he works as a consultant for companies and as a coach for executives.

Specifically on the topic of female leadership, he conducts several workshops each year—this format was even awarded a monetary prize by the Association of Leadership Educators (ALE) in 2022. In 2025, he was invited to speak on the same topic at the Global Conference of the International Leadership Association (ILA).