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Female Leaders - It’S Not Just About Gender: A Case Study, Nancy Lambe, Jeanne D. Maes
Female Leaders - It’S Not Just About Gender: A Case Study, Nancy Lambe, Jeanne D. Maes
International Journal of Leadership and Change
From the passing of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, females have competed for previously all male-held jobs. Suddenly finding themselves on unfamiliar ground, women needed workplace survival guides more than workplace success guides. Over the years, numerous studies have tracked women on their way to the top of organizations. These studies noted while there are more women in the workplace today, overall women are still struggling with career advancement and, in particular, with role models for successful managerial leadership. As of 2014, nearly 52% of all professional-level positions in the United States were held by women; yet they …