MAKING IT TO THE TOP: SPECIFIC LEADERSHIP SKILLS – A COMPARISON OF MALE AND FEMALE PERCEPTIONS OF SKILLS NEEDED BY WOMEN AND MEN MANAGERS

Discusses general skills clusters identified by other researchers as necessary for leadership success. Reports a US study by questionnaire survey on the specific skills viewed by male and female managers as essential for top management posts. Reveals a great deal of agreement,but women as well as men harbour stereotypes of women as being less able to handle their emotions under stress, less career‐committed and not such good team‐players.