![]() ![]() And that shows almost no trend over time.īut, university presidents are 30 percent. And I think sometimes we concentrate too much on the ones that have been so slow like the Fortune 500 CEOs – it’s actually six percent now. But first of all, there are many areas in which women have made a lot of progress in leadership. As a person who studies the psychology of gender and has seen cultures shift toward more egalitarian roles, does this surprise you? Does it continue to surprise you?Īlice Eagly: Progress in some domains is very slow. senators, 19 percent of House members and eight percent of governors are women and among Fortune 500 CEOs five percent are women. As we are recording this podcast right now, only 21 percent of U.S. I’m glad to be here.Īudrey Hamilton: There’s little doubt that women are underrepresented in the highest levels of business, government, academia. Her book on gender and leadership called “Through the Labyrinth: The Truth About How Women Become Leaders” examines why women’s paths to power remain difficult to traverse despite a lack of evidence that female leaders are less effective than their male counterparts. But, they can’t do it alone.Īlice Eagly is a social psychologist at Northwestern University who has published widely on the psychology of gender. So, we also know that women are undermined by people not according them as much authority.Īudrey Hamilton: From politics to the classroom, the research consistently shows women face psychological barriers on their way to the top, yet they are already overcoming many of these barriers. In this episode, I talk with a psychologist about why women, particularly in the U.S., lag behind men in positions of power when research shows, as a whole, women’s leadership styles are more effective.Īlice Eagly: I can be using the perfect leadership style but unless they are willing to go along with me, I’m not as effective. “Eyes wide open, brain engaged, heart on fire.Audrey Hamilton: Hello, and welcome to Speaking of Psychology, a podcast produced by the American Psychological Association. May you find yourself in awe as you walk intimately with our awesome Saviour. You may still be a go-getter in earthly matters, but you will not be a go-getter in spiritual matters. Keep Jesus the hottest fire in your heart. 22:29) But make sure your priorities are right. He shall not stand before average men.” (Prov. “Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings. ![]() They can’t wait to add something new to their faith, to learn something new about the will and ways of God, to give spiritual help to someone else, to promote the gospel and the glory of God. People that succeed in Jesus (who progress in their discipleship) wake up every morning excited for another day of walking with him. People that succeed in the world wake up in the morning excited to face another sixteen-hour day…their work is their play. God wants us to be go-getters in our relationship with him-to have a hungry and excited relationship with him. “The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom” (Prov. This is talking about the knowledge of God-his Word, his will, his ways. And with all your go-getting, go get understanding.” This is not talking about earthly wisdom and knowledge, as valuable as they can be. We could paraphrase this, “Wisdom the primary thing. And with all your getting, get understanding” (Prov. ![]() As the old proverb says, “idle hands are the devil’s workshop.” Indeed, the strongest believer can fall if he is not busy-David fell with Bathsheba because he stayed home rather than going to war.īut God has also designed us to have our priorities right. ![]() Because he wired us this way, we feel uneasy inside when we become lazy…aimless…haphazard. God has made human beings to be go-getters…striving to excel with their God-given talents…striving to best their difficult circumstances, whether Wall Street or the slums. ![]()
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