How Leaders’ Origins Influence Their Roles

Idea posted: May 2021

Institutions: Stevens Institute of Technology    IMD    University of North Carolina, Greensboro   

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To become successful leaders, individuals must identify as leaders—that is, they must see themselves as legitimate leaders who have earned the right to be leaders. The path to claiming a…

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How Women Leaders Overcome Conflicting Expectations

Idea posted: March 2021

Institutions: Stevens Institute of Technology    Bar-Ilan University    IMD   

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Women leaders must manage conflicting stereotypical role expectations. Their gender role expectations are centred on what psychologists call communal attributes, such as kindness, empathy and nurturing. At the same time,…

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