Discover the transformative power of women in leadership within challenging gender cultures. This essential book offers a radical reassessment of organizational change, highlighting the critical role of senior women managers. Drawing on public sector research, it explores how these challenging women act as catalysts, overcoming barriers to drive innovation and reshape institutions. It provides a seminal analysis linking gender, innovation, and organizational transformation, crucial for understanding the modern workplace. A must-read for professionals, policymakers, and students of management, gender studies, and organizational behaviour.