Certainly, women occupy more roles of
power today, but women who ascend and retain positions of leadership
remain few. While women make up more than half of the number of students
in higher education and outperform their male classmates, (in number of
advanced degrees earned in all fields but science and technology) that
has not translated into gender equity or a significant increase in
leadership roles.
There are many reasons why women have
not achieved more positions of leadership, including access to
education, gender stereotypes, and workplace culture. There is another
reason, I believe, and I experienced it personally. Women need to
develop personal fortitude and clear strategies to navigate complex
male-dominated workforces. Future women leaders need us to explain to
them clearly that there may be many difficult days ahead and they will
need to build up their “armor” to prepare for those times. I believe the
more women talk about their own very challenging times and what they
did in response, the more we can help the next generation of women
leaders excel.
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