Women in Leadership Essay Example
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
Sofia Baka
BSC 407 The Effective Organization
Vesselin Todorov
Research Paper
March 13, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………….1
1. WHAT IS LEADERSHIP? ……………………………………………………………..1
1.1 General Information……………………………………………………………………..1
2. WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP……………………………………………………………2
3. LEADER EFFECTIVENESS …………………………………………………………..2
3.1 Effecting Change in Women Leadership……………………………………….………..5
3.2 What are the characteristics of effective women leaders and what are the conditions
for effective leadership…………………………………………...……..…………...…..7
4. LEADERSHIP STYLE………………………………………………………………….7
4.1 Does Gender Make A Difference? ………………………………………………………8
4.2 How Will Men Cope? ……………………………………………………………………8
4.3 How Women Communicate……………………………………………………………...8
5. MATERNAL LEADERSHIP IN THE BUSINESS WORLD…………………………9
6. RECOMMENDATIONS ……………………………………………………………....11
CONCLUSION …………………………………………………………………………....12
INTRODUCTION
More and more women are getting higher to the leadership dare, even in some of the mainly male-dominated industries and organizations. It is noticed a high percentage of women attending in the workplace or starting their own business has proved to men who own businesses that women can do both, be LEADERS, wives and mothers, therefore showing their male counterpart that women can actually do it all. In this research paper women in the workforce will be outlined, as well as the challenges they face. The leadership effectiveness and style will be discussed, changing stereotypes and towards motherhood will be looked at briefly, how women lead along with comparison to how men lead, and a conclusion of women in leadership.
1. WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?
There are lots of definitions and explanations for the term LEADERSHIP. One is “A relationship through which one person influences the behaviour or actions of other people” (Mullins, L.J. 2004). Another popular definition would be, “the process
Sofia Baka
BSC 407 The Effective Organization
Vesselin Todorov
Research Paper
March 13, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………….1
1. WHAT IS LEADERSHIP? ……………………………………………………………..1
1.1 General Information……………………………………………………………………..1
2. WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP……………………………………………………………2
3. LEADER EFFECTIVENESS …………………………………………………………..2
3.1 Effecting Change in Women Leadership……………………………………….………..5
3.2 What are the characteristics of effective women leaders and what are the conditions
for effective leadership…………………………………………...……..…………...…..7
4. LEADERSHIP STYLE………………………………………………………………….7
4.1 Does Gender Make A Difference? ………………………………………………………8
4.2 How Will Men Cope? ……………………………………………………………………8
4.3 How Women Communicate……………………………………………………………...8
5. MATERNAL LEADERSHIP IN THE BUSINESS WORLD…………………………9
6. RECOMMENDATIONS ……………………………………………………………....11
CONCLUSION …………………………………………………………………………....12
INTRODUCTION
More and more women are getting higher to the leadership dare, even in some of the mainly male-dominated industries and organizations. It is noticed a high percentage of women attending in the workplace or starting their own business has proved to men who own businesses that women can do both, be LEADERS, wives and mothers, therefore showing their male counterpart that women can actually do it all. In this research paper women in the workforce will be outlined, as well as the challenges they face. The leadership effectiveness and style will be discussed, changing stereotypes and towards motherhood will be looked at briefly, how women lead along with comparison to how men lead, and a conclusion of women in leadership.
1. WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?
There are lots of definitions and explanations for the term LEADERSHIP. One is “A relationship through which one person influences the behaviour or actions of other people” (Mullins, L.J. 2004). Another popular definition would be, “the process