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"This compelling book is an inspiring call to action for women everywhere, grounded in insightful research that underscores the critical importance of mentoring in leadership development. Through the heartfelt reflections of Dr. Trudy Arriaga, who shares the profound impact of the male mentors who shaped her journey; to Dr. Stacy Stanley’s candid account of the randomness and unpredictability of mentorship; and to Dr.
"Women Mentoring Women for Momentum: The Next Step in Leading While Female is a powerful and necessary call to action for women in educational leadership. The book speaks to my heart as a leader, a mentor, and a woman who has navigated the very barriers this book so clearly names. The authors honor our journeys with honesty and courage, shedding light on systems that were not built for us while reminding us of the collective power we hold when we lift one another up.
"Women Mentoring Women for Momentum: The Next Step in Leading While Female is a powerful call to action for women to be mentors for others as they journey through their personal and professional lives. As a mother of two daughters and a doctoral-level professor who mentors to emerging leaders, this book deeply resonates with me. It illustrates how sisterhood, intentional mentorship, and the “tap on the shoulder” can ignite confidence, open doors, and build sustainable pathways for women in leadership.
"Women Mentoring Women for Momentum: The Next Step in Leading While Female elevates the impactful, tangible power mentoring provides in nurturing female leaders across educational sectors. As women lean into spaces that have often been inaccessible or arduous to enter, the authors artfully convey compelling experiences which are further grounded in research.
"The authors have done it again. Women Mentoring Women for Momentum is a powerful and timely addition to the Leading While Female series, offering both inspiration and practical guidance for aspiring and current female education administrators. Dr. Delores Lindsay, Dr. Trudy Arriaga, and Dr. Stacie Stanley illuminate the transformative impact of mentorship, weaving together research, personal stories, and actionable strategies that speak directly to the realities women face in leadership.
"Throughout my journey as a woman in leadership, I’ve been deeply influenced by the wisdom and generosity of women who led the way before me—mentors, colleagues, and dear friends who believed in me and helped me believe in myself. The authors of this book have been that to me.This book is both a call to action and a source of inspiration. It reminds us that mentorship is not a solitary act, but a shared responsibility—and that when women lift one another up and invest in each other’s growth, we build unstoppable momentum."
“As a mentor to women executives, superintendents, and courageous ‘firsts’ in their C-suite roles, I recognize the truth—and the tools—in these pages. Leading While Female: Mentoring Women for Momentum names the barriers so many of us still navigate—systems not made for women, biased hiring rituals, micro-aggressive comments and myths about our ‘readiness’—and pairs them with concrete supports like Sister Circles, intentional taps on the shoulder, personal stories and resources that make mentoring both doable and powerful.
"This compelling book celebrates women school leaders who cultivate sisterhood, lead with integrity, and use their positions to challenge inequities. It invites readers to reimagine leadership as relational, justice-centered, and rooted in collective empowerment—where lifting others is not optional, but essential to transformative educational change."