Title:
Diversity in Leadership: Women vs. Men

Authors:
Ghada Welwel, France

Abstract:

Traditional ideas regarding leadership are being considered and challenged as never done before. It has been evident that the old ideas regarding leadership majorly focused on the male as the decidedly stale. However, in the ambiguous, diverse, and volatile workplace of today, it has been evident that there is raising appreciation concerning the fact that leadership involves range of capabilities, as well as the fact that it has become highly contextual. With regard to that, an extensive literature search was conducted to select the studies that were published between 2009 and 2019 relating to diversity in leadership. From the results, 25 studies were included because they met the criteria used for inclusion. One of the fundamental issues that seem create barrier to women wanting to excel or advance in leadership roles is male-dominated corporate world. According to research, both women and men share similar success strategies and ambitions. However, despite the commonality, it has been revealed that they do not appear to have the same approach to leadership. Lack of ethical considerations also plays some role in accelerating the challenges and widening the gap that exists concerning men and women in leadership positions.