Purpose – While the number of women in managerial positions has been increasing, the gender composition of top … management teams is skewed. There are barriers and obstacles in place that limit the movement of women into leadership roles. The … purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between modesty and access to leadership. Specifically, tendencies toward …

progression of women, gender diversity in organizations, and leadership development methods such as 360° evaluations. It also … caught in two traps: the assumption that women and men have the same leadership qualities and the belief that they must … business community must recognize that women and men have different leadership competencies, use those differences to their …

feminine qualities and interpersonal skills for managerial effectiveness are discussed. Interviews with 30 women managers … illustrate the fact that women can approach management with a “masculine” (task‐oriented), “feminine” (people‐oriented), or an …

A rapidly changing environment requires new thinking by strategic leadership – intangible competences must be …

A number of top executive women were interviewed to determine their beliefs concerning the needs of women for …

drawn on. The results of a study of 50 women and men managers support other empirical findings and point to the absence of … career planning and future plans in managers′ lives. This is contrary to the advice given to women managers, in particular …

continuation of the discriminatory system against women. By looking at the backgrounds and status of the existing female managers …

prospects of women employees. The realities of the training available and the problems of the current system are discussed, as … employees that prevents them pursuing their careers. Management development programmes exist but are limited and many women are … forced to train outside Japan, notably in the USA; women are still expected to leave employment upon marriage; and, in …

sustaining corporate gender diversity initiatives. Findings show that mentors and role models can have a great effect, especially … in assisting women employees gain and complete high profile projects important for their advancement. Develops key … leadership roles and discusses them through a number of case examples.  …

competencies. The most successful men and women were also more similar than different in their competency demonstration. However …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore three research questions. Are there gender differences in the … competencies and success, and does gender moderate that relationship? Are there differences between the most successful male and …