Index

A

achievements, 6, 37, 56, 67–8, 93, 194, 245
advice, xvi, 16–17, 27, 45, 48, 50, 62, 83, 106–7, 127, 165, 184, 246, 250 See also career advice
advice to men, 217–27
advice to women, 229–38
ambition, 41–4, 50, 56–7, 83, 93–4, 107, 160, 166, 229, 240, 243
America, United States of, 3, 5, 9–10, 16, 35–6, 41, 48, 145–6, 182, 189
anonymity, of interviewees, 29–31
assertiveness, 48, 124, 129, 232, 242
Australia, 6, 18

B

background, of interviewees, xv, 1, 2, 16, 30, 33, 38–40, 56, 89, 94, 119, 137, 163, 168–9, 194, 201, 223, 240, 245
bar, 6
barriers, viii, xi, xvi, 1–2, 5, 9–10, 17, 20, 62, 79, 125–40, 143, 147–8, 150, 152, 239, 243, 250 See also obstacles
bias, 5, 15, 122, 126, 188, 206
bureaucracy, 9, 18–19, 22–3, 153
bureaucratic systems, 19, 36
business, 38, 51, 55–6, 79–80, 83, 85–6, 88, 94, 96, 106–7, 109–10, 130–1, 151, 159, 163, 179, 182, 192, 197, 200, 220, 227 See also private sector

C

Cambridge, University of, 4, 38, 67, 156
Carberry, Kay, 4
career:
advice, 45, 127
aspirations, 14
choices, 12, 168
development, 40, 62, 80, 82–3, 96–7, 103, 111, 181, 184, 241
goals, 155
ladder, 69, 77, 80, 88, 91, 97, 141, 144, 152, 172, 235–6, 250 See also ladder
moves, 96
opportunities, 11, 109
path, 10, 12, 18, 35, 55, 80, 96, 102, 129, 152, 155, 158, 173–4, 234, 241, 243, 249
patterns, 11, 63
plan, 49, 82, 93, 97–8, 112, 242 See also planning
progression, xvi, 10–11, 13, 15, 25, 33, 42, 48, 62, 77–99, 116, 120, 124–5, 140, 166, 178, 180, 229, 238, 241, 243, 249
prospects, 8, 15
responsibilities, 13, 17
route, 13, 45, 151
satisfaction, 14
steps, 82
success, 14, 16, 37, 62, 64–5, 77
target, 81, 97, 241
trajectories, 63, 98
chairmanships, 6, 137, 192
chief constable, 6, 81
chief executive officer (CEO), 1, 25, 27–8, 30, 34, 36, 64–5, 72, 78, 89–90, 94, 134, 151, 192, 194, 204–5, 211, 213, 226, 243
chief inspector, 6
childcare, 4, 12, 102, 171–2, 174, 176, 181, 244
children, 4, 9, 12–13, 37–9, 52, 64–5, 90, 102, 117–19, 122, 124, 133, 139, 144–5, 150–1, 156–9, 165–6, 168–77, 180, 182–4, 189, 221, 242, 244, 249
China, 163
choices, xvi, 10, 12, 69, 122, 151, 155, 160, 166–70, 181, 244
Cinderella complex, 67–8
class, 38, 128–9, 140, 146, 223
classroom, 19, 54, 82, 162
coaching, 86, 101, 107, 110, 112–13, 133, 140, 204, 242–3 See also mentoring
collaboration, 104, 109, 198–9, 201, 206–7, 222
communication, 49–50, 121, 209, 213–14, 237, 240, 246
skills, 50–2, 57, 71, 74
confidence, 39, 46–9, 57, 69, 71–4, 87, 92, 94, 96, 100–1, 106, 124, 132, 144–5, 147, 152, 162, 183, 187–8, 198, 210–11, 218, 230–1, 233, 238–40, 242–3, 246
confidentiality, xxi, 29, 31
congruence, 211, 214, 246
consequences, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 116, 122, 137, 168, 181, 217, 239
consultancy, 94–5, 98
consultants, 5, 79
control, 8, 19, 68–70, 93, 166–9, 176, 181, 200, 207, 210, 244
court judges, 6
creativity, 51, 57, 85, 219, 241
criticism, 199, 213–14, 231, 236, 246

D

decision-making, 12, 70, 73, 91, 97, 160, 176, 178, 202–4, 210, 214, 238, 245
delegation, 210, 214, 236, 246
demography, 225–6
Department of Health, 5, 66 See also health services
determination, 17, 39–44, 50, 54, 56–7, 77, 87–8, 96, 118, 127–8, 140, 146, 157–8, 169, 240–1, 244
differences, 9–11, 15, 18–9, 34–5, 43, 52, 56–7, 65–6, 68, 71–2, 74, 98, 113, 116–17, 122, 124, 139, 163, 173, 178, 188, 190, 193–4, 197–202, 205, 214, 218, 222, 226–7, 232–3, 242, 245–6
differentiation, 116, 123
directors, 6, 34, 212
disability, 138, 150, 223–4
discrimination, viii, 3, 5, 8, 19, 125–30, 137–40, 149, 152, 219–20, 243–4 See also Sex Discrimination Act 1975 sexual discrimination
diversity, xv, 148, 150, 223, 226
divorce, 37, 84, 86, 101, 106, 151, 193
domestic considerations, xvi, 74, 97, 155, 171–84
arrangements, 37
chores, 178
duties, 4, 138
lifestyle, 30, 175
responsibilities, 11, 13, 20, 37, 126, 171–2, 184
roles, 38, 180
situations, 33, 56
support, 13, 17, 37
violence, 13
work, 4, 171, 180
domesticity, 13, 18
drinking culture, 130

E

education, 4–5, 8, 10–11, 16, 38–9, 65, 77, 125, 138 See also higher education
ego, 68, 70–2, 182–3, 198, 205, 214, 222, 225, 245–6
Emotional Intelligence, 58, 148, 152
empathy, 49–50
empowerment, 8, 17, 19, 130, 206
energy, 43, 45, 57, 93–4, 97, 104, 201, 209, 240
engineering, 5–6, 12, 19–20, 89, 122, 146, 167
enthusiasm, 41, 94
equal participation, 20, 239
equal pay, 2–3, 138 See also pay; unequal pay
equality, 2, 4, 7–8, 18, 20, 23, 25, 150, 223 See also inequality
esteem, 71 See also self esteem
ethnic background, xv, 16, 223
ethnicity, 2, 16, 128, 150
executive director, 6
expectations, 1, 12, 62, 67, 128–9, 180, 221, 234

F

family, 7–11, 13, 16–17, 37–9, 43, 47, 52, 54, 57, 91, 95, 99, 105–6, 120, 133, 138, 155, 159–61, 163–4, 166, 169, 171–2, 174, 177–8, 188, 193, 200–1, 205, 221, 241, 244
Fawcett Society, 1, 3–4, 6
female leadership, 197, 205–6, 214
female-dominated, 4, 111, 121, 141, 148, 243
femaleness, 20, 117
femininity, 13, 19
feminism, 115, 205
France, 78, 174
full-time working, 3–4, 13, 34, 117, 157, 179 See also part-time working
fundraising industry, 9

G

gains, xvi, 155–70, 244
gender:
conflict, 19
difference, 15, 57, 117, 188, 190, 200, 218, 227, 232, 246
discrimination, 13, 19 See also sexual discrimination
equality, 2, 4, 7–8, 18, 23
equity, 18
inequality, 4
pay gap, 3
segregation, 9–10, 18
stereotyping, 8, 13
gendered approaches:
management studies, 2
patterns, 242, 247
perspectives, 116, 119
Gillard, Julia, 6
glass ceiling, xvi, 3, 7–11, 18, 20, 63, 110, 125, 141, 143–52, 243–4, 247, 250
Goddard, Ceri, 1, 3
Goleman, Dan, 50
guilt, 172, 176–7, 184, 244

H

hard work, 42–4, 50, 52, 54, 56–7, 187, 191–2, 194, 237, 245
Harman, Harriet, 6
Harvard Business Review, 22, 107, 113, 153
health services, 29 See also Department of Health
heterosexual cultures, 208
hierarchy, 9, 34, 67, 71, 81, 92, 143, 146, 198, 206, 246
high-achieving women, 27, 67–8, 126, 229
high-status women, 30
higher education, 4, 11–12, 28, 73, 110, 144, 172, 180 See also education
Home Office, 6
honesty, 50, 66
humanity, 50–1, 57, 241
humility, 50–1, 57, 223, 241

I

imbalances, xv, 5, 8, 144, 169, 217, 226
imposter phenomenon, 46
independence, 15, 17, 39, 44, 50, 57, 69–70, 184, 240
indifference, 6
inequalities, xv, 3–4, 7, 13, 20, 30, 126, 139, 219, 223, 229, 239
institutions, xv, 1, 8, 29, 104, 120, 144
interview checklist, 27, 249
interview presentation, 237
interview process, xxi, 27, 29–30
interview questions, 63
interview selection, 25–6
interviews and:
achievement, 202
barriers, 126ff. choices, 168
confidence, 46, 230
determination, 88
ego, 205
focus, 40–1
gender, 123, 134ff.
guilt, 176
stress, 57
success, 63, 65, 68
working hard, 191
involvement, 85, 148, 209, 214, 246

J

job satisfaction, 56–7, 108, 166, 240

L

ladders, 18, 36, 66, 80, 90, 96, 134, 144, 150, 217, 225, 233–5 See also career ladder
law lord, 6
lawyers, 34, 49, 78
leaders, 10, 51, 56, 58, 101, 112, 197–203, 207–11, 214, 219, 235, 241–2, 245
leadership, 8–9, 29, 33, 56, 192, 197, 200–14, 235, 245
style, xvi, 197–208, 214, 245–6, 250 See also transformational leadership
learning, 36, 48, 54–8, 70, 77, 82, 86, 97, 101, 104, 106, 111–12, 158, 165, 210, 218, 225, 232–4, 241
libraries, 29, 73
life experiences, 77, 163, 169, 244
lifestyles, 69, 79, 158, 164, 169, 175, 244
listening, 26, 50, 56–7, 100, 104, 106, 135–6, 148, 200, 204, 218–19, 233, 240, 246–7

M

Malaysia, 16
male-dominated, 11, 19, 128, 130, 146, 149, 152, 206, 208, 243
male-oriented, 1, 129, 220
maleness, 117
management, xvi, 1–2, 6, 8–13, 16, 34, 45, 47, 69, 78, 80–1, 85, 87, 115, 117, 143, 166, 197–214, 219, 221, 236, 245
masculine work cultures, 125, 130, 139–40, 243, 247
masculinity, 8, 13, 17, 19, 129, 151
mentoring, xvi, 6, 16, 18, 86, 96, 99–113, 140, 204, 241–3 See also coaching
mentors, 9, 16, 63, 71, 99, 102–3, 107, 112–13, 126, 229, 233–4, 242
middle class, 223
motivation, 10, 41, 240 See also self-motivation
museums, 29

N

nannies, 117
National Health Service, 5, 35, 122 See also health services
nature versus nurture, 53, 58
Netherlands, The, 10
networking, xvi, 28, 82, 88, 99, 108–10, 112–13, 152, 224–5, 233, 242–3, 250
networks, 10, 28, 109–13, 129–30, 148, 224–5, 233, 242, 250
nursing, 5, 78–9, 122

O

obstacles, xvi, 7, 13, 16–17, 63, 125–8, 131–2, 139–41, 152, 243, 247 See also barriers
old boys’ network, 7–8
opportunism, 80, 97, 241
opportunities, 2, 6, 11–12, 14, 16–17, 36, 61–63, 74, 78, 80–2, 84, 87–90, 96, 103–4, 107, 109, 128, 139, 148, 150, 162–3, 165, 168, 181–3, 210, 224, 234–6, 240–1, 247, 250
optimism, 51, 57, 72, 227, 241, 246
organisations:
barriers, 9
behaviour, 48, 232
factors, 18
gender arrangements, 18
groups, 220
hierarchies, 96
interactions, 18
issues, 168
norms, 12, 133
participation, 19
position, 15
practice, 19
rules, 18
structures, 5, 13
women, 18–19
Oxford, University of, 38

P

part-time working, 3–4, 12, 14, 93, 151, 156–7, 224 See also full-time working
partners, 4, 6, 12, 37, 62, 88, 105, 131, 156, 159–60, 166, 169–73, 176, 178, 180–84, 232, 244, 250
partnerships, 37, 82, 164
patronage, 104, 112
pay, 2–4, 9, 13, 39, 45, 71, 120, 126, 138
pay gap, 3–4 See also equal pay unequal pay
police constable, 81
perceptions, 8, 10, 40, 63, 139, 141, 187, 245
perfectionism, 43–4, 57
personal characteristics, 40
perspectives, 25–6, 52, 63, 93, 116, 145, 147, 158, 172, 176, 183, 207, 238
planning, 77–8, 93, 96, 112, 199, 242 See also career plan
police, 6, 29
police chiefs, 10
politics, 6, 86, 119
power, 1, 8, 18–19, 26, 30, 48, 91, 119, 198, 212, 219, 232
prejudice, 17, 125, 140–1, 243
prison governors, 6
private sector, xvi, 3, 5–6, 9, 16, 33–6, 48, 56, 94, 143, 188, 207, 217 See also business public sector
profession, 3–4, 10–11, 25, 27, 35–6, 50, 55–6, 63, 70, 74, 91, 111, 121, 137, 141, 145, 162–3, 187, 208, 229, 240, 243, 250
professionalism, xvi, 4, 9, 11, 14, 16–18, 36, 38, 42, 50, 57, 70, 74, 85, 90–1, 93, 97–101, 110–13, 120, 123–4, 130–1, 133, 145, 155, 158–9, 161, 164, 189, 211, 236, 240, 242, 250
professorships, 10, 36, 49, 80, 103, 144, 146
promotions, 5, 8, 12, 36, 63, 71, 77, 80, 89, 91, 96–7, 100, 123, 127–8, 143, 147–9, 151, 159, 166–7, 188, 192, 217, 241, 250
public school, 38
public sector, xv, xvi, 3, 5, 8–9, 16, 18, 25, 28, 34–6, 56, 94, 164, 206–7
public service, 35, 165
publishing, 79, 82

Q

‘queen bee’ syndrome, 134, 243

R

race, 223
racism, 128
realism, 57, 241
rebelliousness, 40, 44–5, 50, 57, 240
relationships, 8, 15, 17, 26, 66, 82, 85, 105, 108, 158–9, 161, 166, 169, 180, 182, 184, 198, 207, 221–2, 225, 233, 244
religion, 16
responsibility, 34, 56, 80, 108, 125, 150, 224, 236–7, 239
retirement, 77, 83, 91–4, 97–8, 241
risks, 77, 86–8, 112, 234, 242
role models, xvi, 5, 9, 99–113, 134, 169, 201, 204, 229, 231, 233–4, 242, 245

S

sacrifices, xvi, 53, 151, 155–69, 244–5
school, 4, 38–9, 54–5, 64, 78, 81, 86, 118, 161, 173, 175, 177, 179, 182
science, engineering and technology (SET), 5
segregation, 7–10, 18
self:
awareness, 57–8, 240–1
belief, 39, 49, 57, 84, 188, 231–2, 240
confidence, 46–8, 57, 126, 229–30, 232
containment, 54
deprecation, 67, 74
descriptors, 41
employment, 34, 96
esteem, 132, 152, 243 See also esteem
image, 72
importance, 222
management, 69, 83
motivation, 56, 240
perception, 133, 188
referencing, 14
reflection, 31
selection, 47, 147
sufficiency, 95
Sex Discrimination Act 1975, 131 See also discrimination
sexual discrimination, 2–3, 8, 125, 129, 131, 137, 140, 149, 220, 243, 220 See also discrimination
sexual harassment, 8, 86, 128
sexual orientation, 128, 140. 243
sexual traits, 119
sexuality, 16, 150, 223–4
single parents, 159, 178
snobbery, 125, 137, 141, 243
social factors:
background, 33, 38, 56, 240
change, 2
characteristics, 2, 28
class, 38
expectations, 62
graces, 55
ideas, 162
interaction, 26, 191
justice, 66
life, 2
pressures, 1, 182
sciences, 144
skills, 71
status, 27, 189–90
structures, 28
support, 17
socialising, 2, 110, 126, 130–1, 140, 147, 161
status, 1, 4, 6, 8, 15–16, 19, 27, 30, 45, 64–5, 68, 70, 74, 125, 212, 237, 240
stereotypes, 9, 13, 15, 17, 118, 129, 218
strategic thinking, 57
stress, 8, 53, 57, 72, 109, 125, 157, 169, 172, 184, 207
success, xv-xvi, 3, 6–7, 14, 17, 19–20, 77–8, 99, 117, 134, 138, 144, 146, 152, 211, 243–4, 246–7, 249
advice, 217, 219, 222, 224, 229, 232, 235, 237
contributory factors, 33–4, 37, 40–3, 45, 48–9, 54–7
definitions of, 15–16, 61–74, 239–40
domestic considerations, 171, 174, 176, 179, 182–3
education, 4
gains, 162–3
hard work, 187, 190, 192, 199, 201
key drivers, 240–1
role models, 101, 108–10, 126
sacrifices, 155, 158, 169, 171
support, 2, 6, 8, 12–13, 16–18, 37, 39, 54, 65, 71, 80, 82, 84, 87, 96–7, 99–101, 103–8, 110–12, 126–7, 129, 133, 135–6, 148, 150–1, 158, 171–4, 178–84, 198, 207, 209, 224–6, 230, 233, 241–2, 244, 250
surgeons, 5

T

talent, 2, 7, 46, 101, 144, 149, 162, 198, 208, 220, 224, 226, 246
targets, 77, 81, 83, 97, 207, 241
teacher training, 8, 79
teachers, 4, 35, 38, 79, 138. 162, 174, 210
teaching, 4, 8, 46, 107
team working, 222
technology, 5, 165
Thatcher, Margaret, 134
transformational leadership, 208, 214, 227, 245 See also leadership style
travel and tourism, 8
Turkey, 13
turning points, 77, 83–7, 97, 159, 241, 249
two-career families, 181, 184

U

unequal pay, 120 See also equal pay
universities, 4–5, 28–9, 38–9, 67, 79, 94, 106, 145–6, 156, 162, 173
USA See America, United States of

V

vice chancellors, 4, 29, 67, 144, 146, 152, 156, 172

W

work flexibility, 5
work structures, 5
work–life balance, 12, 14, 17, 38, 52–3, 63, 95–6, 98, 151, 157–8, 179, 183, 185, 189–90, 194, 241, 244
workforces, xv, 2, 5–6, 22, 107
working class, 38, 163
workload, 8
workplace, xv, 2–4, 7, 15–16, 18–20, 62, 101, 113, 126, 128, 220, 227–9, 239, 246–7
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