TIME'S NOW for Women Healthcare Leaders: A Guide for the Journey

Women comprise over 80% of healthcare frontline employees, but they often hit the proverbial glass ceiling. Only 30% of healthcare C-suite Executives and less than 15% of CEOs are women. This book provides practical how-to advice for women in healthcare to envision their ability to contribute and inspire them to lead, helping to solve healthcare's myriad problems and improve health and benefit society.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 238 pages
Publication date: 21 January 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Women comprise over 80 percent of healthcare frontline employees, yet they often face the proverbial glass ceiling. Only 30 percent of healthcare C-suite Executives and less than 15% of CEOs are women. Moreover, while 51 percent of medical students are women, only 16 percent of the Department Chairs and Deans are women. Clearly, women are facing barriers to achieving their potential, limiting their ability to add their unique talents and skills to the tables of leadership.

The author provides extensive detail on these barriers and approaches to their solutions. This is a practical how-to book that will help women in healthcare envision their ability to contribute and inspire them to lead. The author sees this as not only helping women but also facilitating solving healthcare's myriad problems, improving health, and benefiting society.

This book is a must-read primer for women seeking leadership. It is practical, thought-provoking, and carefully researched, addressing why women's leadership is important and how women can be better leaders. Gabows approach capitalizes on interviews with strong women leaders. She uses the notions she learned from the interviews coupled with research from the literature to create an easy-to-read, motivating, and challenging book for women and men!

Nancy Agee, President and CEO of Carilion Clinic and Past Chair of the American Hospital Association, has praised TIMES NOW for Women Healthcare Leaders as a "must-read primer for women seeking leadership." She states, "It is practical, thought-provoking, and carefully researched, addressing why women's leadership is important and how women can be better leaders."

The book is filled with powerful examples of how women have overcome multiple obstacles and prevailed on their leadership journeys. It is a MUST read for women and men about the obstacles to be overcome, potholes to avoid, and the shout-outs to be given to women who every minute, every hour, and every day make significant contributions to healthcare.

In conclusion, TIMES NOW for Women Healthcare Leaders is a valuable resource for women seeking leadership in the healthcare industry. It provides practical advice, thought-provoking insights, and inspiring examples of women who have achieved success in their careers. By overcoming barriers and embracing opportunities, women can contribute their unique talents and skills to the leadership table and make a positive impact on healthcare and society as a whole.

Weight: 440g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032474601