Category: Inclusive Leadership
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A thought-provoking article about a potential leadership development program for female pilots.
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When a female steps into the C-suite of an organization, certain changes are traditionally witnessed.
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Leader gender is a major factor in how consumers judge organizational failures.
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Because they continue to be heavily underrepresented in high-level leadership, women leaders are often viewed in terms of their gender.
![Katharine Graham from 1975](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/leadreadtoday/public/styles/blog_featured_image/public/2021-03/Katharine_Graham%2C_J.J._Nouwen%2C_American_ambassador_1975.jpg?VersionId=kwBsoUnuIOzB__Ohsg.flAiH56RS2zEb&h=bf867f26&itok=G0V4wvIw)
A look back at the history of women in leadership is a critical part of today's conversation.