30. Women in Leadership: The Workplace

Big Reputations

In this episode, we discuss women in leadership. Specifically women in leadership positions in the workforce. We cover the history of women in the workforce, particularly in the US, including some of the first women in CEO positions. Then we consider the role that the media plays in perpetuating and breaking stereotypes of women in positions of leadership. We address words and terms that are often used to describe female leaders in the workplace, how they differ from those used to describe male leaders, and why this matters. Finally we wrap up with a conversation about gender inequality in leadership overall, the concept of “women’s work” in corporate jobs, and how labels for women in the workforce differ between women of different racial backgrounds.

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Hosts: Kimberly Fludd and Rebecca L. Salois

Logo Design: Samantha Marmolejo

Music: Shawn P. Russell

Sound Consultant and Mixing: Shawn P. Russell

Recording and Editing: Rebecca L. Salois

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Sources:

• The Fix: Overcome the Invisible Barriers That Are Holding Women Back at Work, by Michelle P. King
• “Madam C.E.O., Get Me a Coffee” by Adam Grant and Sheryl Sandberg for the NYT
• “Does the Media Influence How We Perceive Women in Leadership?” a study put out by the Rockefeller Foundation
• “The Different Words We Use to Describe Male and Female Leaders” by David G. Smith, Judith E. Rosenstein, and Margaret C. Nikolov (Harvard Business Review)
• "The Crucial Role of Media in Achieving Gender Equality"
  
• "Gender on the Homefront"