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Focus On: Women in Leadership

In this issue, the faculty of Wharton's Women in Leadership program discuss how perceptions of gender roles affect women leaders — and entire organizations. We also meet Amani Zaid, a young professional from Yemen who came to Wharton as part of an extraordinary group of lawyers and business professionals from the Middle East and North Africa. We explore the difference between negotiation and persuasion with the founding directors of a new program and authors of a recently published book on "strategic persuasion." And author Maya Angelou discusses the importance of living an impassioned life in an excerpt from a thought-provoking book on personal success by Built to Last co-author Jerry Porras. Finally, we offer upcoming programs that can strengthen the business knowledge and leadership skills of both genders.

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Thought Leaders
Women Leaders: To Be Effective You Need to Understand Gender Roles
Since leadership is largely a function of influence, the effectiveness of leaders depends at least in part upon how they are perceived by others. These perceptions are shaped by gender roles. This is just one reason why women leaders cannot ignore gender, according to the faculty of Wharton's Women in Leadership program. More

In the Classroom I
An Eye Opener: Middle Eastern Businesswomen Come to Wharton to Learn — and to Educate
In the spring of 2007, 37 professional women from the Middle East and Northern Africa came to Wharton and Penn's Law School to study in a program funded by the U.S. State Department. It was an eye-opener for the women — and their hosts. More

In the Classroom II
A Shift in Perspective: Why Persuasion is Vital to Success
A strategic shift in perspective can help you to present your case more effectively. The leaders of Wharton's new Strategic Persuasion Workshop offer insights on why persuasion and negotiation are important for managers. More

Wharton School Publishing
Maya Angelou on "Creating a Portfolio of Passions"
In this excerpt from the book, Success Built to Last: Creating a Life That Matters, the authors examine the "portfolio of passions" that has contributed to the success of poet, author, actress and professor Maya Angelou. More

August's Poll Results
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I hope my meteoric rise in the company isn't because I'm a man. Published in The New Yorker February 28, 1994

I’ve never said this to a woman before, but here goes: We’re not paying you enough. Published in The New Yorker November 20, 2006

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Connect with innovative women in leadership positions — and think strategically about how to overcome challenges, leverage opportunities, and develop your unique set of leadership strengths. Discover how women in leadership positions excel and what, if anything, gender has to do with it. More

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