Strength through Kindness: Celebrating the Success of Women Leaders and Feminine Leadership Styles

2022 ◽  
pp. 29-43
Author(s):  
Danielle Mercer-Prowse
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Women Leaders

The Impact of Religion and Culture on Leadership Styles of Women Policy-Makers in the Education Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-26
Author(s):  
Shadiya Mohamad Saleh Baqutayan ◽  
Fauziah Raji
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Women Leaders ◽  
Women's Leadership ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Gender Culture ◽  
Education Industry ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
The Impact

This qualitative study is purposive in sampling and explored a small number of women leaders in the education industry who are policymakers of Malay Muslim origin of their experiences in leadership positions. Policymaking here involved policies at the micro-level, which related more to their institutions and organizations. The researcher examined the women's leadership styles and the factors that influenced how they lead explicitly. Likewise, the researcher focused on how gender, culture, and religion may relate to women's experiences. Basic interpretive and descriptive qualitative research methods were employed. Data were collected through in-depth individual interviews. Participants interviewed included nine women leaders in the public and private sector who were either teachers/lecturers or administrators in the education industry. These women held positions within the top echelon of their organization or institution. The finding of this research indicated that gender, religion, and culture play an important role in women's leadership experiences, therefore, themes emerged around influences on the women's approaches to leadership, with particular emphasis on the role of the larger environment in impacting women's leadership behaviors. To further focus on the impact of culture and religion on women's leadership styles, the researcher conducted a focused discussion group on the second group of Malay Muslim women leaders. This group of women leaders compromised mainly of women leaders who are department and section heads but still involved in policymaking decisions albeit within their department or sections. This study can provide insight into the landscape of women‘s leadership roles and how to support these leaders.

scholarly journals Roles of female leaders of educational in Vietnam National University

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Duc Huy ◽  
Nguyen Huu Chung ◽  
Nguyen Trung Kien
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Women Leaders ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Leaders ◽  
Female Leaders ◽  
Leadership In Higher Education ◽  
Vietnamese Higher Education ◽  
National University

In order to understanding the increasing number of women leaders in Vietnamese higher education. The research was a qualitative study using a narrative inquiry research design as a means to elicit the lived experience of some respected female educational leaders. However, a higher of males leader than females still fills senior management roles in Vietnamese higher education.  This study explores of perspective the leadership styles of women leaders who want to positions of leadership in higher education. Most of the female leaders have not leadership training at any school, so their leadership and management by experiences.The identification of important factors effect on the educational leadership of these figures will provide insight into the nature of leadership in relation to teaching and learning in Vietnamese higher education. Research will focus on interview as method for exploring thestories offemale educational leaders in Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU). The role of female leaders in changing, developing and perfecting valuable structures. Exploring these stories will demonstrate and can be understood the leadership styles of female leader in at VNU.

scholarly journals Women political leaders in pandemic times: comparing Jacinda Ardern’ and Donald Trump’s representation of the COVID-19 crisis

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 8-21
Author(s):  
Flaminia Saccà ◽  
Donatella Selva
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Women Leaders ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Common Sense ◽  
Crisis Leadership ◽  
Scientific Advice ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Donald Trump ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Understanding Of Science

In the context of the Covid-19 meta-crisis, leadership styles have emerged as a key factor for determining a country’s ability to contain the contagion and recover. In what follows, we want to explore the features of such leadership styles by taking a gender perspective. This article argues that women leaders have successfully governed the crises originated by the pandemic not only because of their inherent ability to build relationships, enhance community bonds, and “tune” with the anxieties of citizens; the women leaders’ approach to science has proven to be decisive as well. Contrarily to common-sense expectations, when compared with men leaders, women have demonstrated to be more responsive and attentive to scientific advice, and to use their understanding of science as a factor of legitimacy. Our data are based on a wider research project granted by the Italian Ministry of Research and coordinated by prof. Saccà. We have analyzed the discourses of two case studies, Donald Trump and Jacinda Ardern, as they identify ideal-typical features of two opposing leadership styles as far as science is concerned. The analysis of rhetorical formulas and frames highlight the differences in their discourses and approaches and proves how the women leaders’ ability of listening to experts’ advice and the needs of specific sectors of the population has been decisive for the success of the measures of containment of the virus.

An Unlikely School Leader

2019 ◽  
pp. 144-155
Author(s):  
Alison Puliatte
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Women Leaders ◽  
School Principal ◽  
School Leader ◽  
Elementary School Principal ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Female Leaders ◽  
Personal Experiences

This chapter examines the intersection of gender and personality, specifically addressing some of the issues that introverted women leaders may face. The author's personal experiences as an elementary school principal will be interwoven into the current research that highlights the underappreciated strengths of introverted women leaders. Personality traits and leadership styles of introverts are presented along with descriptions of the experiences of female leaders. The chapter ends by providing readers with ideas to support women and introverts in school to prepare them for future leadership roles.

Understanding women’s leadership in health sector; findings of a qualitative study in Kerala, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
G Benny ◽  
H Sankar ◽  
D Nambiar
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Women Leaders ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Coalition Building ◽  
Female Representation ◽  
Global Challenge ◽  
Managerial Positions ◽  
National Trends

Abstract Background The lack of women's representation in health and medicine, especially in leadership positions, is a major global challenge. An exception to this is the state of Kerala in India, where female representation is high, defying national trends. We undertook a study to understand the contexts undergirding women's rise to leadership in Kerala and their experiences in leadership. Methods We employed a qualitative research methodology like in-depth interviews. We identified 16 women by peer nomination (respondent-driven sampling) or from public records as leaders in health, working in Kerala's health system, in civil society or political leaders dealing with health issues. Following informed consent procedures, interviews were carried out seeking to understand the work-life balance, challenges, gender norms, motivation and leadership styles of participants. Transliterated English transcripts were analyzed by three researchers using a thematic analysis approach and Atlas.Ti8 software. Results Participants were aged 42 years and older, with between 19 and 60 years of occupying senior managerial positions in different levels. Most emphasized family members' influence and support for their leadership roles. Their work in communities and in primary care was described as formative. Women leaders reported a combination of leadership styles to accommodate and adapt to varying circumstances, emphasizing motivation and coalition building. Challenges like false allegations, non-recognition of competence and discrimination were overcome through self-determination and perseverance. Conclusions Kerala women leaders have faced hardships and challenges and rely on reflexive and variable strategies. They have climbed up the ranks and developed their leadership styles mindful of and benefitting from the maintenance of community and family relationships, suggesting a different kind of leadership model altogether. Key messages Women leaders from Kerala’s health sector have faced unique challenges. Women leaders from the health sector have addressed different challenges by developing a hybrid, distinct leadership style.

Revisioning: African-American Women and Nonprofit Leadership

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donovan Branche ◽  
Karen Ford
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Women Leaders ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Complex World ◽  
Nonprofit Leadership ◽  
American Women ◽  
Untapped Resource

African-American women represent an untapped resource and bring with them transformational characteristics and resilience that are vital to the increasingly complex world of nonprofit leadership. This sector will lose 75% of its leaders soon with the retirement of baby boomers. It is crucial that nonprofits consider the next chapter in leadership. This paper is based on a mixed-methods study of the leadership styles and resilience of African-American women leaders in nonprofit organizations. Including these women in the leadership pool makes sense to the future and continuing success of nonprofit organizations.

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