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Offers a view of leadership as a multicultural phenomenon that moves beyond dualistic notions of "masculine" and "feminine" leadership, and focuses more specifically on leadership as the management of meaning, including the meanings of the notion of "organizational leader

Intro -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface to the New Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Part I: Flashbacks -- Ch 1: Lost Childhoods -- Ch 2: Their Fathers' Daughters -- Ch 3: Comfortable Families, Uncomfortable Times -- Ch 4: Executives in Training -- Part II: Flashpoints -- Ch 5: Breaking In -- Ch 6: Fitting In -- Ch 7: Barriers to Advancement -- Ch 8: Climbing over the Barriers -- Ch 9: Making Change -- Ch 10: Work Isn't Everything -- Part III: The Self and The Other -- Ch 11: The Racialized Self -- Ch 12: Images of Other -- Conclusion -- Epilogue to the New Edition -- Appendix A: The Women -- Appendix B: Life History Interviews -- Appendix C: National Survey -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Authors.

Using data obtained from OPM's Office of Workforce Information and Census Bureau statistics, the research reported here has three main objectives. The first is to provide a statis tical look at America's African- American population. The second is an examination of the integration of minority employ ees in the federal public sector. The third is to discuss the obsta cles to integration of African- Americans in the public sector and explore what the future may hold. Although African-Ameri cans have made some progress in reaching middle- and upper-level management positions, their employment pattern suggests continued segregation into the lower grade levels.

American Black women bring different interpersonal leadership styles to Fortune and non-Fortune 500 organizations. Their interpersonal leadership styles are developed at home, within their community, through their educational experiences, and within society. They bring unique perspectives to the workplace. Organizations that recognize, respect, and value their different viewpoints have leaders who are contributing to the financial growth of their organizations. American Black women have career capital to offer to organizations through their self-efficacy, emotional intelligence, and the leadership strategies that they understand and apply in the workplace. In addition they bring high educational achievement, practical skills, and analytical abilities that are useful when leading others. They bring a persistent work ethic, support for education and leadership development, and an enduring spirit of cooperation in the midst of undeserved, personal challenges to the workplace. They solve problems, help others succeed, enhance the workplace environment and organization culture, and help their organizations maintain competitive advantage in an evolving global economy. Executive leadership should lead the effort to enhance the role of American Black women within their organizations. Change begins at the top and integrating American Black women into executive leadership roles is a change initiative that must be strategically developed and managed through understanding who they are. This book provides a foundation upon which individuals and organizations can begin the change initiative through the use of the Five Values model as a career management system for developing and enhancing the careers of American Black women who are leading within and want to lead organizations.

Despite the significant study of western history and African-American migration throughout the United States, until recent years the experience of African Americans in the West has gone largely untold. This is especially true in regards to African-American women and their contribution to western communities. Through a detailed historical analysis, this paper will identify some of the important African-American women in Montana's past, shedding light on their experiences and main contributions. The essay leans on reputable primary and secondary sources including applications to the National Register of Historic Places, census data, and the writings of historians such as Dr. Quintard Taylor. I argue that African-American women played a crucial role in the creation and cultivation of African-American communities throughout Montana. Through the organization and mobilization of social groups, participation in social and political change, and by capitalizing on economic opportunities, African-American women were able to challenge western social norms and create lasting change that we can see across Montana today. These women were able to uplift the entirety of their community, generating improvements that are being celebrating in current times. Because of the near invisibility of these women in the historic record, it is paramount their contributions be studied, recognized, and appreciated today.

Introduction -- Difficult childhood -- A home of her own -- Life in St. Louis -- Self-improvement -- A fresh start -- The Walker Company -- Working harder -- Heading to Pittsburgh -- On the move again -- Respect -- Fighting for her race -- Working to the end.