Leading talk -- Speaking in the male-dominated corporation -- Speaking in the gender-divided corporation -- Speaking in the gender-multiple corporation -- Case study 1 : linguistic work in the corporation -- Case study 2 : language of female leadership in action -- How to achieve an effective language of leadership -- The linquistic landscape of female leadership
Summary
Could language be a reason why women are under-represented at senior level in the business world? The Language of Female Leadership investigates how female leaders actually use language to achieve their business and relational goals. The author proposes that the language of women leaders is shaped by the type of corporation they work for. Based on the latest research, three types of 'gendered corporation' appear to affect the way women interact with colleagues: the male-dominated, the gender-divided and the gender-multiple. This book shows that senior women have to carry out extra 'linguistic work' to make their mark in the boardroom. In male-dominated and gender-divided corporations, women must develop an extraordinary linguistic expertise just to survive. In gender-multiple corporations, this linguistic expertise helps them to be highly regarded and effective leaders
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-187) and index
