women leading

the triangle of leadership is

context: the situation/enviornment

leader and followers

what are the components of leadership

reflective, relational, action oriented

reflective is

understanding yourself

relational

working effectively with others

action oriented

creating change and improving the future

peter drucker on leadership and management

leadership is doing the right thing and management is doing things right

sex vs. gender

sex is biological differences and gender us socially constructed roles and expectations

4 frameworks for understanding gender

fix the women, celebrate differences, create equal opportunitues, change the work

fix the women

women must adapt to male dominated workplaces

celebrate differences

women bring unique strengths to organizations

create equal opportunity

women and men face different resources and opportunities

change the work

organizations themselves must change

Rosabeth Kanter 3 factors of power and organizations

power:access to resouces

opportunity: connections that helo advancement

numbers: being minority group increases visibility and pressure

confidence gap

confidence converts thoughts into action

research shows: women often underestimate abiltites men report higher self confidence

negotiation differences

women tend to ask for less and face mroe resistance when negotiationg

distributive bargaining

win lose negotiation, limited resourcess, one partys gain=anothers loss

integrative bargaining

collaborative negotiation proncipples from getting to yes

seperate ppl from the problem, focus on interests, create mutual gain, use objective criteria, devleop BATNA

implicit bias

unconscious stereotypes influencing behaviors ex: associating men with leadership traits, measured using implicit association test

Micro inequalites

small behaviors that cumulatively disadvantage someone ex: inturrupting someone exclusing them from meetings ignoring their ideas

effects: lower morale reduced participation lower productivity

micro advantages

opposite of micro inequalities ex: receiving opportunities being included in important conversations receving extra support

gender bias patterns in organizations

common patterns in organizations, extra scrutiny of women, higher standards, shifting criteria, double bind

male allies

someone who advocates for marginalized groups, challenges inequality, promotes inclusion allyship is a continuois practice not a label

Quid pro quo

job benefit for sword favors ex: promotion for compliance

hostile work enviornment

repeated behavior creating an abusive environment

social capital

relationships that help you succeed

benefits: information, influence, opportunities

sponsor

helps you get promotions and opportunities

mentor

provides advice and guidance

coach

improves perfromance

networking tips

seek high visibility assignments, volunteer for projects, attend training events, connect with colleagues