Dr. Lisa DeFrank-Cole & Dr. Sherylle Tan - Women and Leadership: Why it Matters

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Dr. Lisa DeFrank-Cole is an author, educator, and leadership coach with more than 25 years of experience working in universities and state government. Lisa works with individuals and groups to support their leadership learning and development through her writing, speaking, and coaching. She serves as professor and director of the West Virginia University Leadership Studies program.  Her books include Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity and A Research Agenda for Gender and Leadership (2023). 

Dr. Sherylle J. Tan is an applied psychologist, leadership educator and coach, and author with over 20 years of experience in higher education, research, and consulting. At Claremont McKenna College, Sherylle is the Director of Internships and KLI Research with the Kravis Leadership Institute and Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology.  Her books include Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity and A Research Agenda for Gender and Leadership (2023).

Dr. Tony Middlebrooks creates programs and tools, designs learning experiences, and explores the intersection of leadership, innovation, creativity, and design. He is Clinical Full Professor of Leadership at the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida. He has taught aspiring leaders from youth through executives, creating a wide range of courses and programs. Dr. Middlebrooks is the lead author of the textbook Discovering Leadership: Designing Your Success, now in its second edition.

A Quote From This Episode

• "These issues of gender and gender equity are issues that are important for everyone...it's important, especially for men, to be advocates and allies and to learn about these issues because they often hold more of the power, authority, and privilege."

Resources/Authors Mentioned in This Episode

• Alice Eagly
• Crystal Hoyt
• Barbara Kellerman
• Julie Owen
• Taking gender into account: Theory and design for women's leadership development programs by Ely, Ibarra, & Kolb

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