24 Women Trailblazers Illuminate Path to Leadership in New Book

Top female executives and mentors, Kathy Hurley and Priscilla Shumway, launch “Real Women, Real Leaders” to share in-the-trenches perspective from women in various industries on how to make it to the top in a male-dominated business world
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HOBOKEN, N.J. - April 22, 2015 - PRLog -- With the renewed push for gender equality in the workplace, “Real Women, Real Leaders (http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1119061385.html),” a new book published by Wiley, offers inspirational stories and practical advice on professional advancement for women.Studies have shown that companies with three or more women board members dramatically outperform the competition in returns on equity, sales and invested capital—yet women only claim a tiny percentage of boardroom seats and top executive positions. The book explores this paradigm and empowers women and men to forge a cultural shift.

“Real Women, Real Leaders” provides personal, relatabletestimonials from 24 women in a range of industries including education, technology, law, the military, politics, and the media, who have navigated the opportunities and pitfalls of the business world. They discuss their experiences and offer advice on topics such as balancing family and career, building alliances, mentoring and being mentored, and overcoming obstacles to achieving senior management positions. The book’s editors, and renowned business leaders themselves, Kathy Hurley and Priscilla Shumway, have curated diverse, insightful stories that every ambitious woman, and the men who wish to support them, needs to know.

"This book is critical to every girl and woman aspiring to be a leader and every boy and man committed to supporting a sister, a spouse, a partner or a mom,” praised John I. Wilson, former executive director of the National Education Association. “All readers can discover remarkable role models, new insight and new knowledge."

The premise of the book is based on the 16 leadership competencies that Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman assessed in their research and detailed in their March 2012 Harvard Business Review article, “The Results Are In: Women Are Better Leaders.” Each story in the book sheds light on the women’s leadership attributes, skills, and relationships that have served them best, how they overcame the obstacles, and the people they credit as instrumental in their journeys. The book also provides an opportunity for professional women to evaluate their own strengths and determine which skills they need to acquire as they formulate their personal roadmaps to the top.

“Hurley and Shumway have produced a vital analysis of the essential skills, talents, and competencies of a fascinating group of female leaders,” commended Deborah Quazzo, founder and managing partner of GSV Advisors. “Not only an inspiring read, but also a practical guide to adopting some of these leaders’ very best approaches in your own professional and personal life.”

Fernando M. Reimers, Ford Foundation Professor of Practice of International Education at Harvard University, lauds the book as “a critical contribution to the study of leadership against the odds created by the misguided values of patriarchy. An indispensable resource to all working for a just world.”

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About the Editors

Kathy Hurley is a 40+-year veteran of the education industry. Throughout her career, Kathy has served in top positions in both publishing and technology companies, which includes executive positions with Pearson and IBM. In December of 2014, Kathy retired from Pearson where she spent ten years and served as Executive Vice President Education Alliances, for the Pearson Foundation. Kathy utilizes her expertise in education policy, sales, marketing and business development to help further the work of top businesses, executive level customers, associations and foundations. In 2013, Kathy was selected as a Fellow of the Advanced Leadership Initiative (ALI) at Harvard University for 2014. Upon completing the ALI at Harvard, Kathy co-founded a global non-profit organization called Girls Thinking Global, which has as its mission to connect global change-makers to empower adolescent girls around the world.

Kathy holds a B.A. degree in special education from the University of Dayton and a Master’s degree in education from Jersey City State College. She is a former NJ teacher. She is married to Charles Blaschke and resides in Arlington, Virginia.

Priscilla Shumway is president and principal of New Learning Presentation Systems, a consulting company specializing in learning and development. As a senior national trainer for The Bob Pike Group since 1996, she has trained thousands of people nationally and internationally. An award-winning presenter, Shumway has worked in a number of industries and has had many opportunities to observe the challenges and opportunities facing women in business.

About Wiley

Wiley is a global provider of knowledge and knowledge-enabled services that improve outcomes in areas of research, professional practice, and education. Through the Research segment, the Company provides digital and print scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, reference works, books, database services, and advertising. The Professional Development segment provides digital and print books, online assessment and training services, and test prep and certification. In Education, Wiley provides education solutions including online program management services for higher education institutions and course management tools for instructors and students, as well as print and digital content.

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