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Taking Gender Into Account: Theory and Design for Women's Leadership Development Programs
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We conceptualize leadership development as identity work and show how subtle forms of gender bias in the culture and in organizations interfere with the identity work of women leaders. Based on this insight, we revisit traditional approaches to standard leadership topics, such as negotiations and leading change, as well as currently popular developmental tools, such as 360-degree feedback and networking; reinterpret them through the lens of women's experiences in organizations; and revise them to meet the particular challenges women face when transitioning into senior leadership. By framing leadership development as identity work, we reveal the gender dynamics involved in becoming a leader, offer a theoretical rationale for teaching leadership in women-only groups, and suggest design and delivery principles to increase the likelihood that women's leadership programs will help women advance into more senior leadership roles.
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- Authors
- Ely, R. J., Ibarra, H., & Kolb, D. M.
- Affiliations
- Harvard University (US)
- INSEAD (FR)
- Simmons University (US)
- Venue
- Academy of Management Learning & Education
- Publisher
- Academy of Management
- Published
- 2011-09
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 474-493
- ISSN
- 1537-260X (ISSN-L)
- 1944-9585
- OpenAlex
- W2035844300
- Cited by
- 1,003
- References
- 138
- Citations by year
- 2026: 82 · 2025: 89 · 2024: 92 · 2023: 65 · 2022: 68 · 2021: 106 · 2020: 113 · 2019: 56 · 2018: 72 · 2017: 68 · 2016: 60 · 2015: 50 · 2014: 35 · 2013: 30 · 2012: 13
- FWCI
- 64.24
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Academy of Management Learning and Education (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Coaching Methods and Impact
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Leadership and Management in Organizations
- Keywords
- women in leadership, leadership development programs, identity work, gender bias, gender dynamics, negotiation, leading change, 360-degree feedback, networking, program design
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