Builds upon the links being made between "feminine" styles and effective management. Five female headteachers of mixed (British) secondary schools in one shire county were interviewed and asked to identify their characteristics as leaders and managers. The picture that emerged was of an "androgynous" leader able to draw upon a…

This analysis of literature explores gender differences in leadership style. As greater numbers of women enter the ranks of leadership and more research is conducted, contradictory findings emerged. Using the qualitative software program Nvivo version 1.2, 36 pieces of qualitative, quantitative, and popular culture literature were summarized,…