Northouse, Leadership: Theory and Practice, Seventh Edition: Instructor Resource
Chapter 15 – Gender and Leadership
Questions for Study
1. How do popular press authors and academic researchers differ in their reporting of gender
issues and leadership for women?
3. Explain the organizational barriers that put women at a disadvantage for promotion, including
corporate culture and the pipeline theory.
5. Describe the research results of gender and transformational leadership and how these might
differ for women and men.
7. What reasons are offered in the chapter for men’s advantages in leadership?
8. Explain the value of informal networks and mentoring relationships.
9. What reasons are given in the chapter for a likely future increase in the number of women in
higher leadership roles?
10. What are strengths of research on gender dynamics in leadership?