Leadership Skills for Women

An excellent choice for managers and supervisors of either gender. This book is filled with self-assessments, exercises, tips, and techniques that will help anyone improve their leadership skills. Most of the information is gender-neutral, but some sections such as Predjudices Against Women as Leaders," and "Working with Men" provide insights that either gender can use.Read it straight through, or focus on an area of concern such as leading a team, planning and goal setting, or coaching. Regardless of your approach you will find what you need in this easy-to-read book!

Comprehensive, yet short and easy to read. This book provides many useful worksheets to help you evaluate your leadership skills. Topics include: team building, managing conflict and difficult people, time and goal management, using stress positively, communicating with diverse personalities, and motivation tips. The book gives you a quick inventory of your skills. It then provides some practical, useful steps for improvement. I find the strategies helpful for my own development and for coaching supervisors and managers.