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Women who lead
1Chestnut Lodge Hospital, Rockville, MD 20850, USA.
American Journal of Psychoanalysis
|March 1, 1996
Summary
Societal shifts are creating more leadership roles for women. Embracing these opportunities requires personal growth and reevaluation of attitudes for future generations.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Psychology
- Gender Studies
Background:
- Historical and cultural shifts are expanding leadership opportunities for women.
- Women are increasingly taking on leadership roles in various sectors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the factors enabling women's leadership.
- To explore the psychological adjustments required for women in leadership.
- To encourage women to overcome self-imposed barriers to leadership.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of historical and cultural changes.
- Analysis of psychological reorganization in women leaders.
- Discussion of attitudinal implications for leadership potential.
Main Results:
- Women leaders experience significant psychic reorganization.
- Reworking personal histories and interaction modes are key to leadership.
- Inhibiting leadership potential has intergenerational consequences.
Conclusions:
- Women must critically examine their attitudes towards leadership.
- Embracing leadership roles is crucial for personal and collective advancement.
- Future generations of women will benefit from current leaders' self-awareness.
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