Women to Watch!

Three young women friends, daughters of my colleagues in Cairo spent the entire period of the Egyptian revolution in Tahrir–Liberation–Square.  These are young women to watch!

In Chapter 8 of WOMEN’S WAYS OF LEADING (http://www.womenswaysofleading.com) :  “ On Becoming Transforming Women Leaders: Fulfilling the Promise,” Linda and I name women to watch.   because they already are or are emerging as transforming women leaders. ( or we could say have the potential to be transforming women leaders.) They demonstrate strength in two or more of the descriptors (perspectives or criteria) we offer in the book. These women live and lead from universal values, passionately and courageously pursued.  They are aware that they are continuously evolving, invoking imagination in the search for compassion and creative action.  They participate in community to learn and lead for the betterment of the world. And finally, they mentor the next generation of women leaders.

One of our interests is in building a longer list of women to watch.  The women we chose are well known; however, we believe that the description above applies to the women in our daily lives as well—to our daughters, granddaughters, sister, cousin, friends, colleagues, mentors, teachers, mothers, and other women who contribute to their communities.

A few of the women we nominated are Christiana Amanpour,  international correspondent and news program host;  Katharine Jefferts Schori, the first women to serve as presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church; Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo; Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, first woman President of Liberia; and Michelle Obama, First Lady of the U.S.

Join us in adding more extraordinary women to our list!

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