Leaders exist in myriad types of groups. Yet in many of them—including in organizational,
political, and educational domains—leadership roles are disproportionately occupied by …

In this chapter we document women's under representation as leaders and examine various
theoretical explanations for women's leadership disadvantage. First, we explore whether the …

Scholars of leadership have infrequently addressed the diversity of leaders and followers in
terms of culture, gender, race and ethnicity, or sexual orientation. This omission has …

IN 1999, Tony Butterfield (my mentor) and James Grinnell reviewed the state of research on
the intersection of sex, gender, and leadership in a book chapter entitled '“Reviewing” …

Previous research has demonstrated that social stereotypes associated with women's
gender can preclude them from leadership positions. It remains unclear whether these …

There is no topic with more profound implications for gender equality than leadership.
Gender equality cannot be attained until women and men share leadership equally. With …

For decades, understanding of leadership has been largely based on the results of studies
carried out on White men in the United States. We review major theories and models of …

As the United States becomes more diverse, we believe that attention to diversity should
pervade all aspects of the profession of psychology, including teaching, scholarship …

Social identities matter in the leadership process. Renowned American politician Shirley
Chisholm observed this first hand. She notes,“I was the first American citizen to be elected to …

One could argue the study of gender and leadership has existed since the beginning of
leadership research–done first without naming gender (or sex) in the early studies, which …