The Female Leadership Paradox: Power, Performance, and Promotion - Hardcover

'Mirella Visser is one of the most influential leadership thinkers at the moment. Her broad international experience fuses wisdom of the East and West, which is beautifully reflected in this book. Her insights will drive a paradigm shift on the conventional hydraulics of female leadership in organizations.' - Paul-Peter Feld, Director HR & Organization, Xerox Netherlands

'The Female Leadership Paradox presents common pitfalls as well as helpful guidance to its readers. It is based on extensive personal experience and years of research by the author. A book for both male and female executives, written in clear business language, which will prove invaluable as a factual, descriptive and non-judgmental companion on everyone's personal

journey.' - Pauline F.M. van der Meer Mohr, President Executive Board, Erasmus University Rotterdam

'Essential reading for executives and managers (both men and women) wanting to make a difference in the workplace, both to understand how to make a positive and recognised impact and how to create inspiring and effective workplaces.' - Annalisa Gigante, former Executive Committee Member, Adecco Group; President, European CMO Circle.

'An essential guidebook for visionary leaders - Mirella Visser is a brilliant thinker who can turn her great ideas into practical advices. She shows women how to use their talents and shows organizations how to recognize them and make it work for them.' - Isabella Lenarduzzi, Founder and Managing Director of JUMP - "Empowering Women, Advancing the Economy"

'Are you the architect of your own career? One can distinguish people in three groups, those who initiate and make things happen, those who watch things happening, and those who are wondering what actually has happened... I recommend this practical and energizing leadership book about 'do's and 'don't's to every business woman who wants to be the architect of her own career, hence initiates and makes things happen.' - Marguerite Soeteman-Reijnen, Chief Broking Officer, Europe and Middle East Africa, Aon Risk Solutions, 2010 'Woman to Watch' by Business Insurance, 2010 'Rising Star' by Reactions