Here is an excerpt from my
TCW posting:
"What sorts of women are leading Chicago today, and what can we learn from their experiences?
"In this era of management books and leadership gurus, it almost goes-without-saying that there are different leadership styles; we're now all well used to that.
But leadership style is one thing; one's persona is something else again.
"I was tipped-over-the-edge--on this topic of leadership--when I read about the midnight-Saturday resignation of one of President Obama's (male) aides, apparently because his too-left-wing past life had become too much of a PR burden for the White House.
"Then, I tried to picture myself in Van Jones's shoes, having been a political appointee a couple times myself. Notwithstanding that experience, I found it very hard to do.
"Why is that, I wondered?
Then, it came to me: there are archetypes of female leadership, and, depending which one you are, odds-are, you'll have some experiences, but not others.
"Indeed, no matter one's expertise, knowledge, or relationships, one's persona may be the driver of one's fate.
"So, here we go: I've come-up with five archetypes in today's-Chicago-woman's leadership world, but some a whole lot more than others."
Continue reading at: http://www.tcwmag.com/Blogs/Sive-Siftings.aspx
