Revolting Women (EPUB) von Lucy Ryan

Every day, professional women over 50 are shattering the old misconceptions about age and ambition, but many find they have to leave their companies to do so. Dr Lucy Ryan shows how businesses can retain and develop this invaluable talent pool.

Preface:

Jane’s Story: Collision and coincidence.

Introduction

• Embarking on this journey

Part 1 – What’s the problem?

Chapter 1

Midlife: the forgotten age

• Crisis, what crisis?
• The diversity conundrum
• Lies, damn lies and statistics
• Where have all the (older) women gone?

Diane’s Story: The creative collaborator

Chapter 2

Midlife Myths in a man-made world

            #1 It’s all old news (and solved)

            #2They don't want it

            #3 We’ve got one, thanks

            #4 It’s all downhill from here

            #5 They’re mad, bad and sad

Sarah’s Story: Going to the festival

Chapter 3

Looking back to look forwards

• A brief history of female anatomy and ‘inferiority’
• Proving the gender difference
• Medicalising the older woman
• Female stereotyping and leadership

Niamh’s story: Stepping up or out

Part II – Ageing in the workplace

Chapter 4

Strangers within

• Feeding the food chain
• The power of language
• Acting young
• Silver fox meets silver vixen

 Joelle’s story: the 50-minute make-up workout 

Chapter 5

Critical collisions

• The midlife ‘smash-up’
• Losing control and running on empty
• Who Cares?
• Empty nesting and other syndromes

 Nicki’s story: To stop, to pause, to change

Chapter 6

Menopause matters

• Facts and frictions
• Symptoms and the lived experience
• HRT and other solutions

Jo’s story: Dressing for the Board

Chapter 7

The Ticking Clock

• Facing loss and finding purpose
• Avoiding the ‘nasties’
• Existential angst and the big M

Frankie’s story: What is it worth?

Chapter 8

Motivation and Midlife

• The Motivation Myth
• The imprint of old science
• Raring and ready to… retire?

Claire’s story: Stepping out to step up

Part III – Rewriting the rules: alternative perspectives

Chapter 9

Mirror, mirror: on the other hand

• Energy ambition and age
  Cyn’s story: Bucking the trend
• Resilient midlife women
  Brenda’s story: Braver, stronger, fitter
• Post-menopausal zest!
  Lori’s story: Feeding all parts of my life

Chapter 10

Reconfiguring success: the organisation’s perspective

• Tackling assumption
  Simon’s story
• The flexible midlife workplace
  Steph’s story
• Creative collaboration across the generations
  Geraint’s story

Chapter 11

A positive agenda for change

• For policy makers
• For employers
• For women
• For men
• For you

Additional Reading and resources

References

Acknowledgements

Index.