http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Women+better+once+they+break+through+glass+ceiling/4410242/story.html
Although women have a hard time reaching top level of management in many organizations, those that do are proven more successful then men. This article in the Vancouver Sun talks about the same stereotypes that our book and class has discussed of women in top leadership roles. Women are usually looked at as too "male" and are seen in a negative light, or too empathetic and not tough enough to deal with the demands of being a CEO. However, this article shows that many top women leaders show leadership traits that have proven to be successful. These traits include decisive and collaborative, competitive and team driven, power and ethics, and capability and curiosity. Because women in top leadership roles use things such as collaboration to help make their decisions they are not giving out that "know-it-all" persona but also making their co-workers feel like they are important part of the organization and decision making process. Although the glass ceiling effect is still something we deal with everyday we should take note of how women have become successful and think about how that could help other women move up the ladder in corporate America.
I definitely agree with the article and the Kelli’s post. I feel there are a lot of causes to the leadership gap, but I would like to point out prejudice and stereotyping. Women are often overlooked when it comes to development programs and mentoring. A good start to help curb this issue would be for organizations to the issue in my mind when forming their corporate cultures. If leaders clearly demonstrate that they are paying attention to the issue then their followers will take notice to that and act accordingly.
ReplyDeleteNathan Beauchamp