Purpose This review is based on “Gender, authentic leadership and identity: analysis of women leaders’ autobiographies … that analyses reveal that these women construct gender and leadership along familiar normative lines; for example, the … conform to social constructions of gender. Thus, in the case of authentic leadership, a theory presented as gender neutral …

leadership roles over the past decade; however, there are still many challenges to be faced and overcome before there is equality …

at some of the research into leadership skills and draws conclusions regarding the paucity of women in management … more women in leadership positions – that is, more positive role models – would help to give women more confidence in their … ability to be great leaders and would encourage more women to push themselves forward for leadership opportunities.  …

-depth interviews, they concluded that acknowledgement of generational differences and humor are the best ways to facilitate …

Over a third of all executives and nearly half of junior managers say that the quality of leadership in their … organization is poor, according to new research entitled Leadership: The Challenge for All?, launched by the Institute of …