Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (674 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1629561517 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Traditional notions of mentoring are often modeled on male-to-male relationships-the sort that begin on the golf course, involve a nearly exclusive focus on career achievement, and include more than a few slaps on the back over drinks after work. When a man mentors a woman, they explain, the relationship is often complicated by conventional gender roles and at times hostile external perceptions. Brad Johnson, PhD and David Smith, PhD draw from extensive research and years of experience as experts in mentoring relationships and gender workplace issues. As women succeed, lean in, and assume leading roles in any organization or work context, that culture will become more egalitarian, effective, and prone to retaining top talent.. Women want a mentor who not only "gets" this, but truly honors it. Men need to fully appreciate just how crucial their support of promising junior women can be in helping them to persist, promote, and thrive in their vocations and organizations. Athena Rising is a book for men about how to mentor women deliberately and effectively. It is a straightforward, no-nonsense manual for helping men of all institutions, organizations, and businesses to become excellent mentors to women. Co-authors W. Evidence consistently shows that women face more b
His most recent publications include: On the Fast Track: Dual Military Couples Navigating Institutional Structures” in Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research (2013), Dual Military Families: Confronting a Stubborn Military Institution” in Military Families and War in the 21st Century, Comparative Perspectives (2015), Leadership and Peer Behavi
Deborah Gillis, President & Chief Executive Officer, Catalyst Brad Johnson and David Smith have served up an exceptional treatise and handbook for male executives to learn howto become mentors to rising women of promise in all our organizations. Athena Rising is written in a captivating style while providing a practical, step by step mentoring implementation plan to advance female stars in the workplace. Authors Brad Johnson and David Smith, both professors at the U.S. Then, drawing on academic research as well as real-life stories from senior-level women in organizations such as Coca-Cola, Sodexo, KPMG, NASA, and various branches of the military, the authors offer practical ways for mentors to lead, interact with, and champion women so they can succeed. Boldly stating that "traditionally masculine 'command and control' structures of hierarchical management are yesterday's news," and starting with a tutorial on self-awareness, the aut
A Common Sense Approach To Helping Men Help Women! Navy87Guy I bought the book, Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women by W. Brad Johnson, PhD and David Smith, PhD because Dave is a classmate of mine – so I wanted to support him. I’m reviewing the book because it’s something that every man (and woman) needs to read.There are dozen. "Like Looking at Myself from the Other Side of the Desk" according to -AH. Every woman entering a life of military service should read this book!I remember the second month in my first unit quite vividly. We had deployed to Kuwait for what became Operation Iraqi Freedom. I was a brand new 2nd Lieutenant and my leaders minimized any interaction with me. I couldn’t figu. A Must-read for Servicemen Amazon Customer As a former student of Professor Johnson I leapt at the opportunity to read this book. Working in the male-dominated environment of the U.S. Navy has brought me face to face with many of the challenges mentioned throughout Athena Rising. Fortunately for me, I have come across such mentors as Professo