women vs men workplace
Numerous examples show
women succeeding in traditionally male-dominated professions. But if success is
defined as actually running a company, a corporation, or even a country, we
count 19 female CEO’s running Fortune 500 companies. This sounds solid until
realizing this is a small 3.8%.
Over 70 women serve in
Congress. This, too, seems applause-worthy, unless you count all 535 seats in
both the House and Senate. That means women hold seats in only 13.8% of
Congress despite being 52% of the voting population of America.
Women have certainly
come a long way but still have a very long way to go before they have an equal
share of the real power in this country.
Condoleezza Rice,
Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, and Nancy Pelosi are four women leaders who have
broken the glass ceiling in the world of politics and leadership.
Please describe one
specific, predominant, and common characteristic that three of these superwomen
possess that might account for their breaking the glass ceiling.
Use the following
questions to guide your supportive writing:
How specifically is
this characteristic demonstrated?
How do these women
apply this characteristic in their decision making, strategic planning, or
problem solving?
Are these
characteristics an offshoot of a traditionally male-oriented style?
If so, which male
leader do they most resemble?
Based on this
predominant characteristic, which leadership theory would they utilize most
effectively?
