Foreword / Alice H. Eagly -- Introduction / Susan R. Madsen, Karen A. Longman, and Faith Wambura Ngunjiri -- Middle East -- Dying to lead : women leaders in afghanistan during the 2012-2014 transition and beyond / Randal Joy Thompson -- Female leadership for peace and human security : case study of Israel/Palestine / Lisa A. Berkley and Ashley Lackovich-Van Gorp -- Business women associations in the United Arab Emirates : -- Influence of the network and networking -- Europe -- Disappearing dissidents : female leaders and politics in post-communist Czech Republic / Petra Hejnova -- Women's leadership in Finland : the meaning of motherhood -- As related to leadership for women managers / Anna-Maija Loms and Arja Piilola -- Danica Purg : the leadership development journey of one of Slovenia's most influential women / Susan R. Madsen, Michelle O. Taylor, and D. Candice Backus -- Women leaders in the United Kingdom, their careers, and the organizational culture / Viki Holton -- North America -- Beyond pipelines and talent pools : a comparative analysis -- Of women in senior leadership positions across and between sectors in Canada / Wendy Cukier, Samantha Jackson, Krysten Connely, Erin Roach, and Suzanne Gagnon -- Black American women's political experiences : leadership -- Lessons for women globally / Dionne M. Rosser-Mims -- Women as community leaders : a portrait of authentic, collaborative, and transformational leadership / Faith Wambura Ngunjiri -- Asia Pacific -- New Zealand women in leadership : opportunities and challenges / Jane Simmonds and Sarah Leberman -- Changing faces women's leadership seminar : a model for increasing Asia-Pacific women's entrepreneurial participation / Liz A. Dorn and Ann Hartman -- The participation of women as leaders in South and Southeast Asia : a comparative analysis in India, Malaysia, and Philippines / Aileen G. Zaballero, Ashwini Esther Joshua-Gojer, Zakiya O. Alsadah, and Leslie G. Scamacca -- Wahine Toa women warriors : Mori women leaders in the film and screen industry / Rachel Wolfgramm and Ella Henry -- About the contributors.