Includes bibliographical references and index (pages 487-573).

Women's leadership in context -- History as context for women's leadership -- Political systems as context for women's leadership -- Organizations as context for women's leadership -- Information technology as context for women's leadership -- The media as context for women's leadership -- Sports as the context for women's leadership -- The military as context for women's leadership -- Religion and spirituality as context for women's leadership -- Science, higher education, and the arts as context for women's leadership --Global women leaders -- Epilogue.

Women leaders in many parts of the world have leadership opportunities that never existed before as a result of technology, globalization, and demographic shifts that have produced more female graduates than in the past and created a workforce which consists almost 50% of women. At the same time, objectifying women in contexts such as sports and the media or the patriarchal ideology that permeates contexts such as the military and the church have changed very little. This book acknowledges and discusses the belief that the context in which women exercise leadership is critically important in shaping their leadership style. Each chapter opens with a vignette of an extraordinary women leader representing the context, including Angela Merkel, Carly Fiorina, Condoleezza Rice, and Marie Curie. What is the future of women's leadership in the global environment characterized by ambiguity, uncertainty, increasing interdependence and interconnectivity? The 2nd edition of this book, originally published in 2011, captures many significant recent developments and achievements in women's leadership. Women in virtually every context discussed in the book--politics, sports, business, technology, religion, military and international--have made dramatic gains in attaining leadership roles and positions.

In English.