Leadership Development in Women
A review of the literature revealed a noticeable absence of research that focuses on the experiences of African American women who have advanced into leadership positions (Parker, 2005; Stanley, 2009; Bell, 1990). It is imperative for organizations to identify and develop female leaders who can work effectively across organizational and geographic boundaries. It is important that today’s organizations have the ability to identify a diverse workforce which will include African American women, to provide leadership skills that will address the challenges of a global workforce.
Leadership Development in African American Women
The existence of African American women in leadership across the United States represents …show more content…
In an ever increasing global workforce, organizations are beginning to acknowledge that barriers to the advancement of African American women can be detrimental to organizational effectiveness. Accordingly, the glass ceiling can be costly to an organization, not only in terms of lost productivity among African American women who feel impeded in their pursuit of professional advancement, but also in terms of turnover costs and annual salaries (Ragins & Sundstrom, …show more content…
According to Eagly and Carli (2007), women have progressed in leadership positions within organizations; however, overall, women have remained underrepresented as compared to men in senior-level positions.
The current findings section also includes Glass Ceiling Barriers that impede the professional growth of African American women leaders. These barriers include gender and promotion factors, which hinder minorities in progressing into upper level positions. Researchers and leadership would benefit from understanding the barriers that African American women face when seeking to climb the corporate ladder within organizations. This section continues with the inclusion of the developmental networks, which focus on mentoring experiences or the lack thereof, of African American women in senior-level positions. The section concludes with the question of becoming an executive in a corporation, mentorship programs and leadership in Corporate America for African American
A review of the literature revealed a noticeable absence of research that focuses on the experiences of African American women who have advanced into leadership positions (Parker, 2005; Stanley, 2009; Bell, 1990). It is imperative for organizations to identify and develop female leaders who can work effectively across organizational and geographic boundaries. It is important that today’s organizations have the ability to identify a diverse workforce which will include African American women, to provide leadership skills that will address the challenges of a global workforce.
Leadership Development in African American Women
The existence of African American women in leadership across the United States represents …show more content…
In an ever increasing global workforce, organizations are beginning to acknowledge that barriers to the advancement of African American women can be detrimental to organizational effectiveness. Accordingly, the glass ceiling can be costly to an organization, not only in terms of lost productivity among African American women who feel impeded in their pursuit of professional advancement, but also in terms of turnover costs and annual salaries (Ragins & Sundstrom, …show more content…
According to Eagly and Carli (2007), women have progressed in leadership positions within organizations; however, overall, women have remained underrepresented as compared to men in senior-level positions.
The current findings section also includes Glass Ceiling Barriers that impede the professional growth of African American women leaders. These barriers include gender and promotion factors, which hinder minorities in progressing into upper level positions. Researchers and leadership would benefit from understanding the barriers that African American women face when seeking to climb the corporate ladder within organizations. This section continues with the inclusion of the developmental networks, which focus on mentoring experiences or the lack thereof, of African American women in senior-level positions. The section concludes with the question of becoming an executive in a corporation, mentorship programs and leadership in Corporate America for African American