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Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation
Inspiration and Strategies for Women
1st Edition - November 2, 2012
Author: Pamela McCauley Bush
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:9780123969934
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eBook ISBN:9780123972613
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Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation offers valuable information on what it means to be a leader and innovator and encourages you to discover and develop these skills for yourself. This book integrates leadership and innovation principles with personal examples and profiles of inspirational women. By providing a clear process on how to build upon your personal strengths to realize leadership and innovation goals, this book will inspire you to pick up the mantle and meet the critical need for leadership and innovation in the STEM fields. This is a must-have guide that is relevant and valuable for women in all stages of their careers.
Examines research-based leadership and innovation principles to make these critically important characteristics both real and attainable
Empowers you to build upon your own strengths and successes to discover and develop leadership and innovation skills
Features a companion website that highlights women’s leadership success stories, innovation resources and best practices
Provides a practical guide that educates, encourages and equips you to pursue leadership and innovation opportunities
Dedication
How to Get the Most Out of this Book
Commitment Page
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. A Call to Leadership
You Made It!
You Matter
Where We are Today
Perspectives from Other Women
What Can You Do Today?
The Challenges We Face
Lead Today
Summary
References
Chapter 2. Why Innovation Matters Even More Today
The Relationship between Leadership and Innovation
Personal Innovation Vs Organizational Innovation
Innovation and Women
Models of Innovation
Creating Your Own Micro-Innovation Ecosystem
Summary
References
Chapter 3. Why More Women Don’t Lead and Innovate
Cultural Career Perception Issues
Organizational Career Perception Issues
Individual Career Perception Issues
Conclusion
Actions for the Reader
Chapter Resources
References
Chapter 4. Leadership and Innovation Characteristics
Characteristics of Innovators
Mythbusters® on Leadership [5, 6]
Characteristics of Leadership
Vision
Power Tips for Women Leaders
The Transformational Innovation Leader
Beyond Transformational Innovation Leadership
Summary
Chapter Resources
References
Chapter 5. Developing the Leader in You
Leadership Development Theories
What Does It Mean To Develop Your Leadership Skills?
Personal Assessment of Leadership Characteristics
Leadership Is in All of Us
Conclusions
Chapter Resources
References
Chapter 6. Innovate Today!
Innovation and Your Career
Summary
Chapter Resources
References
Chapter 7. Women Leaders Must Support Each Other
Why Does It Matter?
Summary
Chapter Resources
References
Chapter 8. Winners Don’t Quit: A Plan for Sustained Leadership and Innovation
Make the Decision
Establish Your Goals
Plan, Prepare – and Execute!
Hard Work and Smart Work
Good Association and Networking
Now that You’ve Done it!
Always Believe in yourself and your Vision
References
Index
No. of pages: 200
Language: English
Edition: 1
Published: November 2, 2012
Imprint: Academic Press
Paperback ISBN: 9780123969934
eBook ISBN: 9780123972613
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Pamela McCauley Bush
Pamela McCauley Bush, PhD, CPE is a leader, innovator and motivator. She is currently an Associate Professor and Director of the Ergonomics Laboratory, Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Department at the University of Central Florida. She is also the Chief Technology Officer of Bush Enterprises/Tech-Solutions, Inc. Dr. Bush is a successful researcher and innovator as demonstrated by the numerous federal research grants, technical publications, and national and international committee appointments to her credit. She is a nationally recognized motivational speaker in the Women’s Leaders and STEM Education communities.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, University of Central Florida and Director of the Ergonomics Laboratory, Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Department and Chief Technology Officer, Bush Enterprises/Tech-Solutions, Inc, Orlando, FL
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