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Leadership

The rise of women into society's most powerful leadership roles – across sectors and around the globe – ranks among the most profound social transformations of recent decades. Learn strategies on how to best capitalize on women’s talent and leadership in politics, society, and the global economy.

Female Leadership Raises Aspirations and Educational Attainment for Girls: A Policy Experiment in India

Seeing is believing: Female leaders’ presence narrows the gender gap in girls’ aspirations and advancement in education.

Lori Beaman, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, Petia Topalova (2012)

Who Takes the Floor and Why: Gender, Power, and Volubility in Organizations

Being in a position of power in a group increases the volubility of men, but not the volubility of women.

Victoria L Brescoll (2012)

Hard Won and Easily Lost: The Fragile Status of Leaders in Gender-Stereotype-Incongruent Occupations

Men who are employed in jobs that are strongly associated with women, and vice versa, are more strongly penalized for making mistakes than those in positions associated with their own gender.

Victoria L Brescoll, Erica Dawson, Eric Luis Uhlmann (2010)

The Price of Power: Power Seeking and Backlash Against Female Politicians

When female politicians are perceived to be power-seeking, voters react negatively with feelings of moral outrage.

Tyler G. Okimoto, Victoria L Brescoll (2010)

Powerful Women: Does Exposure Reduce Bias?

Exposure to women leaders decreases gender bias and improves women’s future electoral prospects.

Lori Beaman, Raghabendra Chattopadhyay, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, Petia Topalova (2009)

The Malleability of Men's Gender Self-Concept

Men’s self-perceptions of the degree to which they fulfill stereotypically masculine traits change when they are placed in either subordinate or superior social positions.

Cade McCall, Nilanjana Dasgupta (2007)

Seeing is Believing: Exposure to Counterstereotypic Women Leaders and its Effect on the Malleability of Automatic Gender Stereotyping

Women who are exposed to female leaders – in naturally occurring environments or in laboratory settings – exhibit fewer automatic stereotypes about women as a group.

Nilanjana Dasgupta, Shaki Asgari (2004)

Gender, Perceived Competence, and Power Displays: Examining Verbal Interruptions in a Group Context

Both men and women display power in groups by interrupting speakers when the groups are predominantly male, though not in female-dominated groups.

Leonard Karakowsky, Kenneth McBey, Diane L Miller (2004)

Topic Overview

Leadership

Who Takes the Floor and Why: Gender, Power, and Volubility in Organizations

Being in a position of power in a group increases the volubility of men, but not the volubility of women.

Victoria L Brescoll (2012)

The Price of Power: Power Seeking and Backlash Against Female Politicians

When female politicians are perceived to be power-seeking, voters react negatively with feelings of moral outrage.

Tyler G. Okimoto, Victoria L Brescoll (2010)

The Malleability of Men's Gender Self-Concept

Men’s self-perceptions of the degree to which they fulfill stereotypically masculine traits change when they are placed in either subordinate or superior social positions.

Cade McCall, Nilanjana Dasgupta (2007)

Gender, Perceived Competence, and Power Displays: Examining Verbal Interruptions in a Group Context

Both men and women display power in groups by interrupting speakers when the groups are predominantly male, though not in female-dominated groups.

Leonard Karakowsky, Kenneth McBey, Diane L Miller (2004)

Female Leadership Raises Aspirations and Educational Attainment for Girls: A Policy Experiment in India

Seeing is believing: Female leaders’ presence narrows the gender gap in girls’ aspirations and advancement in education.

Lori Beaman, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, Petia Topalova (2012)

Hard Won and Easily Lost: The Fragile Status of Leaders in Gender-Stereotype-Incongruent Occupations

Men who are employed in jobs that are strongly associated with women, and vice versa, are more strongly penalized for making mistakes than those in positions associated with their own gender.

Victoria L Brescoll, Erica Dawson, Eric Luis Uhlmann (2010)

Powerful Women: Does Exposure Reduce Bias?

Exposure to women leaders decreases gender bias and improves women’s future electoral prospects.

Lori Beaman, Raghabendra Chattopadhyay, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, Petia Topalova (2009)

Seeing is Believing: Exposure to Counterstereotypic Women Leaders and its Effect on the Malleability of Automatic Gender Stereotyping

Women who are exposed to female leaders – in naturally occurring environments or in laboratory settings – exhibit fewer automatic stereotypes about women as a group.

Nilanjana Dasgupta, Shaki Asgari (2004)