Leadership Development Strategies

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What is a key strategy for reducing the leadership gap, according to the text?

Reducing the number of women in elite leadership roles
Restructuring negotiations to favour men
Promoting gender stereotypes in the workplace
Assigning more women to high-visibility positions and developing effective mentoring relationships (correct)

What is an approach to reducing the leadership gap, as mentioned in the text?

Reducing the number of women in the workforce
Enhancing women's negotiation power and restructuring negotiations to their advantage (correct)
Promoting gender bias in the workplace
Limiting career development opportunities for women

What can organizations do to augment women's career development, according to the text?

Restructure the organization to favour men
Involve them in career development programs and formal networks, and offer work–life support (correct)
Promote gender stereotypes in the workplace
Limit their access to career development opportunities

What is one of the changes in workplace norms that can help reduce the leadership gap, as mentioned in the text?

Greater gender equity in domestic responsibilities (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the characteristics of Lisa Weber, as mentioned in the case study?

She has a doctorate in economics (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon of women facing barriers to career advancement, as mentioned in the case study?

The Glass Ceiling (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the underlying issue in Lisa's conversation with her boss about her partnership prospects?

Stereotypes and biases against women in leadership positions (D) Signup and view all the answers

What could be a likely outcome of the firm's failure to address its gender biases and stereotypes?

A potential lawsuit and damage to the firm's reputation (A) Signup and view all the answers

What could have been a more effective approach for the firm's top executives to retain Lisa?

Creating a clear and transparent path to partnership (D) Signup and view all the answers

What can be inferred about the firm's culture based on the CEO's comment about Lisa and Pamela?

The firm has a culture of sexism and discrimination (B) Signup and view all the answers

What can be a potential consequence of the firm's lack of action to address its biases and stereotypes?

The loss of talented employees, such as Lisa (D) Signup and view all the answers

What could be a strategy for Lisa to overcome the barriers she faced in her career?

Forming her own investment firm to create opportunities for herself and others (A) Signup and view all the answers

What stereotype did Samira face in school?

Being seen as assertive and a leader (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why did Samira downplay her ambitions?

She was afraid of being seen as aggressive (C) Signup and view all the answers

What did Samira's manager praise her for?

Being very dependable and competent (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why did Samira's peers advise her to work near her hometown?

To be closer to her family (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did Samira's manager criticize her for?

Being too pushy and not a team player (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did Samira think was more exciting?

Working near a large city or taking a job that involved travel (D) Signup and view all the answers