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Women and Leadership in the 21st Century

Sean Chin
November 07, 2011

Women and Leadership in the 21st Century

Today I will be talking to you about how gender plays a role in leadership positions in the twenty first century. In this discussion, I will be presenting TEN important points on understanding what the current state of gender is in today’s society. Some of these points are statistical facts, some theory and some are common sense. However, each one of these ten factors are what I believe to be the most important in understanding and trying to resolve these issues.

Sean Chin

November 07, 2011
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  1. Women  are  Outnumbered   Male   Female   3%  

     97%   Fortune  500  CEOs  -­‐  2009   1
  2. Females  Do  Not  Match  the   ExpectaGons  of  a  Leader

      “TransacGonal  Leadership”     “Think  Manager  –  Think  Male”   2
  3. Crisis     AlternaGve   SoluGon     Female  

    Leadership   “Think  Crisis  –  Think  Female”   3
  4. Understand  Stereotypical     Female  Traits       SympatheGc

      Understanding   Grateful   Passive   TacTul   4
  5. Embrace  “InteracGve  Leadership”   Encourage   ParGcipaGon   Share  

    Power   Share   InformaGon   Sense  of   Self-­‐worth   Energize   Followers     5
  6. Become  the  Leader   “Women  are  a  vital  human  resource

     contribuGng   acGvely  for  the  development  of  an  organizaGon   and  society  at  large.”    -­‐  Shankar  Padma     10
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