Articles

- Leadership in a World of Divided Feminism

Speech

- Malala Yousafzai Noble Peace Prize Speech (20 minutes)

- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: We should all be feminists (30 minutes)

- Dame Stephanie Shirley: Why do ambitious women have flat heads? (14 minutes)

Your response will need to address all four prompts below, with support from at least two speeches offered and the article provided in the module. Your exploration should be in-depth and rich in context. Please keep in mind there is no "right or wrong" answer to any of the provided prompts. The focus of this conversation is the interchange of ideaspresent evidence of your application of critical thinking to the assignment.

1. Leadership programs, particularly those that develop and promote women into leadership positions, need to adopt new pedagogical tools that appeal to Generation Xersmost have been modeled on the baby boomers. For example, successful leaders need to consider the qualities that different generations value.

2. It is suggested that the specific conflicts that arise in an organizational setting relate to the level of support that baby boomers might provide to those generation Xers with families, the understanding of the importance of work-family balance, and the creation of family-friendly policies by those baby boomers who are often in higher-level leadership positions.

3. Reflect on your perception of the implications, if any, on gender and leadership.

4. Critical Review: Reflect on any sociocultural biases in the text or media. Is there a hidden bias in the content? Who has the power of leadership and why?

Your response must be a minimum of two pages (not to exceed four pages), double-spaced, with one-inch margins, and 12 font.