Gender and leadership

Gender and LeadershipRalph Angeles

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Women leadership studies cannot be generalized.

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Different women have their own leadership styles, especially when other

variables are taken into account.

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For example, Maori women have a unique leadership style.

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The Maori people are the indigenous people of New Zealand.

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Both men and women in Maori culture play important

roles in the collective responsibility of their people.

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Maori women ensure the survival of their history and were considered the source of strength in their family.

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When examining women in leadership roles in business,

about half serve in mid-management positions...

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...but not even a third serve in executive positions.

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Susan Colantuono defines leadership as "using the

greatness in you to achieve and sustain extraordinary outcomes by engaging the

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Actions Taken by Leaders by Colantuono

• Achieve and Sustain Extraordinary Outcomes

• Engage the Greatness in Others

• Use the Greatness in You

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So how does one close the gender gap?

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In order to move up within the hierarchy of an

organization, one must exercise all the actions taken by leaders, with an emphasis

on "achieve and sustain extraordinary outcomes."

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That is one potential approach to closing the gender gap in the

business world.

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"Passion, perseverance, determination...you can

achieve anything."

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Respect, collaborative, integrity, challenger, goal-

oriented...these are things to look for in a true leader.

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References• BBC Radio 4. (2013, June 28). Be a Leader:

How To Be A Powerful Woman [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9j4_tghBlc

• Colantuono, S. (2013, November). Susan Colantuono: The career advice you probably didn’t get [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/susan_colantuono_the_career_advice_you_probably_didn_t_get

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References (continued)• Fitzgerald, T. (2003). Changing

the deafening silence of indigenous women's voices in educational leadership. Journal of Educational Administration, 1(41), 9-23.

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