From "Compassion Fatigue" to "Queen Bee," this incisive glossary illuminates the complex landscape that women navigate in professional spaces. Through carefully curated definitions, vivid examples, and pointed cultural commentary, Carlisle maps out both overt and subtle forms of gender discrimination, workplace dynamics, and mechanisms of resistance. The included illustrations add visual punch to key concepts, making complex ideas immediately graspable.

This compact but powerful reference guide reveals the hidden language of gender politics in the workplace. Whether you're a leader, ally, student, or just a "nasty woman," this essential handbook provides the vocabulary needed to identify, discuss, and challenge gender-based obstacles in the workplace.

Praise for "Women Navigating Educational Leadership" (Bloomsbury, 2023)

"[A] terrific book about educational leadership, diversity, and inclusion…a must have.”—an anonymous Amazon reader.

"Insightful. Critical. Practical."—Kay Fuller, Professor of Gender and Educational Leadership, University of Nottingham

"[A] powerful scholarly book, with a great body of research."—Bolgen Vargas, former Superintendent and School Board president

"[Carlisle] does a masterful job of drawing form original research to inform our understanding of the experience of women in educational leadership."—Dana Dunn, Professor of Sociology at University of North Carolina