http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/aug/22/women-doctors-top-nhs-jobs
The article talks about women in the medical profession reaching a glass ceiling in the senior positions. The twist with this article that I found interesting is that women were the one's primarily keeping back complete equality. There is still the issue where women are being paid less than men (18% less), but the writer of the article feels that women are just not pushing themselves forward. As of this article, 56% of the medical school graduates are female, and 59% of the medical workforce are women, but only 28% of those women are medical consultants.
Women have indeed come a long way in the medical field. Back in the 19th century, women weren't even allowed to go to medical school and today they have a shot at high ranking positions within the medical community. At the end of the article there is an anecdote about one female doctor who climbed the ladder the hard way and once she got to the top and started to have kids, she stated that she regretted not being able to spend more time with her kids when they were infants.
How this relates to our class and leadership is that while there is a lack of leading female physicians in high ranking positions, this is not entirely due to the glass ceiling holding them down. There is also a distinct lack of forward momentum pushing women up towards the top. With the statistics being presented in this article, women not only make up enough of a percentage to be able to attain these higher positions, but also start to demand and receive compensation that would be equal to their male counterparts. It really just seems like it is only just a matter of time until the right people start to make those forward pushes and we start to see complete equality in the medical field.
-Geoffrey Ali
Thursday, September 15, 2011
South Korea Making Baby Steps to Equality
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_16/b4080058309099.htm
This article describes the situation in South Korea with women entering the workforce. I found some interesting parallels with our current recession and South Korea's financial crisis. Many women in America are now entering into the business world with staggering numbers due to the fact that men are losing their jobs and women are stepping in to make money for their families. The same thing is happening in South Korea. "Thousands of men lost their jobs and took salary cuts" so women stepped in to work from home, and other job positions. Now the government has banned gender discrimination in the work place.
This is refreshing to see even in a country that still believes the man should be over the woman, that women are finally able to compete alongside the men. There are still issues, however. Again there are some parallels with the U.S. For example, one woman said she had to put 120% more effort than her male counterparts in order to get ahead. This is frustrating that the same mistakes are being made all over again. The men use the excuse that women are not aggressive enough, so they do not get promoted as much. The men in S. Korea need to look at the women in the U.S. and they need to see how we rose to where we are. They need to understand they are wrong. Women can display the same aggressive attitude to their work that men can. I also want to point out that the same qualities that are said to make a good male manager, do not work with women managers. When women display these qualities they are seen as to aggressive. I foresee that the women in S. Korea will have to go through the same thing that women in America are going though now. It is a long road to success, but hopefully it is a road taken.
I am happy to see progress is being made, however. My recommendation to the women in S. Korea is to keep working hard. Do what it takes to get ahead, and prove the men wrong. We as women have to work harder and play by the boys rules in order to get ahead. Unfortunately this is the best we can do until things get better. Some women may think that I am wrong for saying we need to play by the boys rules, but I think that they are naive to think that they can walk in and change the system overnight. Again, unfortunately, this is the best we can do right now.
Anna Swacker
This article describes the situation in South Korea with women entering the workforce. I found some interesting parallels with our current recession and South Korea's financial crisis. Many women in America are now entering into the business world with staggering numbers due to the fact that men are losing their jobs and women are stepping in to make money for their families. The same thing is happening in South Korea. "Thousands of men lost their jobs and took salary cuts" so women stepped in to work from home, and other job positions. Now the government has banned gender discrimination in the work place.
This is refreshing to see even in a country that still believes the man should be over the woman, that women are finally able to compete alongside the men. There are still issues, however. Again there are some parallels with the U.S. For example, one woman said she had to put 120% more effort than her male counterparts in order to get ahead. This is frustrating that the same mistakes are being made all over again. The men use the excuse that women are not aggressive enough, so they do not get promoted as much. The men in S. Korea need to look at the women in the U.S. and they need to see how we rose to where we are. They need to understand they are wrong. Women can display the same aggressive attitude to their work that men can. I also want to point out that the same qualities that are said to make a good male manager, do not work with women managers. When women display these qualities they are seen as to aggressive. I foresee that the women in S. Korea will have to go through the same thing that women in America are going though now. It is a long road to success, but hopefully it is a road taken.
I am happy to see progress is being made, however. My recommendation to the women in S. Korea is to keep working hard. Do what it takes to get ahead, and prove the men wrong. We as women have to work harder and play by the boys rules in order to get ahead. Unfortunately this is the best we can do until things get better. Some women may think that I am wrong for saying we need to play by the boys rules, but I think that they are naive to think that they can walk in and change the system overnight. Again, unfortunately, this is the best we can do right now.
Anna Swacker
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Hillary Clinton's Leadership Style
I found this article on the Washington post site. It is about the leadership style that Hillary Clinton used during her democratic campaign for president. It shows how she personally related to average American citizens in the United States. It relates to a number of leadership issues that we have studied and are going to study throughout the semester.
Hillary Clinton is a determined, strong willed and emotional human being. Throughout Mrs. Clinton's early career she has been known as a stern, strong willed woman who had to take on the masculine style of leadership to persevere in the politician society. Hillary’s emotional side was exposed in a public press conference in New Hampshire.
Hillary Clinton showed her true emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive and express emotions, to use emotions to facilitate thinking, to understand and reason with emotions, and showing that someone is capable of emotions. Hillary Clinton broke out of her shell and showed that she could connect with the average woman in the United States.
Hillary Clinton had to show her true self to be a contender for the presidency in 2008. Hillary Clinton was using the authentic style of leadership, which will be talked about later this semester. Authentic leaders exhibit their genuine selves. Hillary Clinton showed us many of the characteristics of an authentic leader. She illustrated her passion for the United States by believing in herself and showing true passion for this country. She also presented examples in her speeches of her own life that compared to life experiences of the average woman in America. Her life stories showed her deep connectedness towards the women in this country. Hillary Clinton ultimately had to adapt to the situation and change her leadership style to have a chance of becoming the first female president in United States history.
My question to the group is did Hillary Clinton’s authentic leadership style help you feel a connection to her while she run for president? And did this make a difference in your vote for president? Or have you known an authentic leader in your life and if so did you like their leadership style and why?
-Mitchell Terry-
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Shattering the Glass Ceiling in Business Schools
Women Shattering B-Schools' Glass Celing
Although this article is a bit dated, going back to 2009 I found its contents not only interesting but relevant to college life. With that in mind I decided to write about it. It discusses how more and more women are taking up the role of dean in business schools around the United States. It is an upcoming trend that seems to be increasing. In 2009 17% of all business school deans were women, which is only increasing each year as more and more of the faculty positions of these schools are taken up by women.
They still face an enormous amount of prejudice being women, which makes the position harder, but maybe it makes these women better leaders being able to face such adversity. In one example the article gives a fellow faculty member had told the women dean that she had a lot of baggage, because she has 3 children. No one would have made such a comment to her if she weren't a women. With that in mind maybe it makes her a stronger leader being able to juggle her personal life and a high stress leadership job like this one.
My questions to the group are do you think being a women makes a job like this more difficult? Why do you think people are less accepting of women in leadership positions like this one? Do you think that more women should take on these leadership roles?
Personally, I think that high stress leadership roles like this one would be more difficult for women. I think this because of how much adversity they face by mainly male faculty members. I also think this because if these women are mothers it does take away from their family making the job even more stressful. However, with that in mind I think by taking on these roles they are being good role models for their children and other women who want leadership roles in business. I think having a women dean in the college of business would increase my motivation to make it to a leadership level like that. I think people are less accepting of women in leadership positions because a lot of people still have that old fashion mind set that women are only meant to stay at home and take care of the children. I think times are changing and with that in mind I really hope that more women take on these leadership roles and show everyone what we are worth. The mindset and adversity won't change until women prove it wrong. What does everyone else think?
Although this article is a bit dated, going back to 2009 I found its contents not only interesting but relevant to college life. With that in mind I decided to write about it. It discusses how more and more women are taking up the role of dean in business schools around the United States. It is an upcoming trend that seems to be increasing. In 2009 17% of all business school deans were women, which is only increasing each year as more and more of the faculty positions of these schools are taken up by women.
They still face an enormous amount of prejudice being women, which makes the position harder, but maybe it makes these women better leaders being able to face such adversity. In one example the article gives a fellow faculty member had told the women dean that she had a lot of baggage, because she has 3 children. No one would have made such a comment to her if she weren't a women. With that in mind maybe it makes her a stronger leader being able to juggle her personal life and a high stress leadership job like this one.
My questions to the group are do you think being a women makes a job like this more difficult? Why do you think people are less accepting of women in leadership positions like this one? Do you think that more women should take on these leadership roles?
Personally, I think that high stress leadership roles like this one would be more difficult for women. I think this because of how much adversity they face by mainly male faculty members. I also think this because if these women are mothers it does take away from their family making the job even more stressful. However, with that in mind I think by taking on these roles they are being good role models for their children and other women who want leadership roles in business. I think having a women dean in the college of business would increase my motivation to make it to a leadership level like that. I think people are less accepting of women in leadership positions because a lot of people still have that old fashion mind set that women are only meant to stay at home and take care of the children. I think times are changing and with that in mind I really hope that more women take on these leadership roles and show everyone what we are worth. The mindset and adversity won't change until women prove it wrong. What does everyone else think?
Danielle Sparacino
Thursday, September 1, 2011
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