The Womens Leadership Roles - 2125 Words

I would like to start off by saying I had not idea what to expect from this course. I read the course title Women In Leadership Roles, thinking what could this possibly be about. I went in thinking I knew what the title really meant, but quickly found out it was far from true. I have heard and grown to learn that we live in a world that says we are all created equal and woman have the same opportunities like men. Is that really true? Woman are said to make great leaders. According to Catalyst Inc, in the United States women make 4% of the US population of Leaders. That made me think why is that? In my opinion women are still primarily responsible for child rearing and housekeeping despite the fact that men do contribute more to†¦show more content†¦As a single mother I play the role of nurse, mom, cleaner chef, student, girlfriend, friend, sister, daughter, etc. It is very difficult and can be discouraging. So naturally it all comes down to the fact that there remains discrimination against women in business (both in hiring and promotions), although it would probably be better categorized, as prejudice since gender stereotypes are automatically assumed. We all carry stereotypes it is a part of humans making sense of their world through categorization. Men are not better natural leaders, although that is a stereotype we carry. Women are just as capable, but we consider women nurturers, not leaders. Long-standing business culture is tough to crack open in order to expose it to change. Over the past couple of weeks I have become more aware of the many biases woman face. I believe we are all leaders in some way or another. I am a young woman with a career that may have an opportunity for me to take on a lead position. What is happening in society affects me greatly. With my new knowledge I was able to assess myself through a series of self-assessments. According to you leadership legacy the authors argue that thinking about your legacy now makes a better today. In the book Robert Galford and Regina Maruca have set up ways that enable you to assess your current impact on those around you, identify ways to strengthen the impact, and pass along the best of