Louise Grisoni
Leadership, gender and sense-making
Grisoni, Louise; Beeby, Mick
Authors
Mick Beeby
Abstract
This article examines the nature of sense-making processes in teams and considers the extent to which leadership as a sense-making process is impacted by gender. We conducted an in-depth inquiry into the decision-making behaviour of two single-gender teams and a third, mixed gender team, as they worked together to produce gender-specific leadership schema in an experimental setting. Our research question was, 'To what extent is leadership as a sense-making process impacted by gender?' The article reports on the design, conduct and outcomes of this research project. We found that using a meeting as part of the research method created a specific instance of a gendered organizational context exerting a dominant and directive influence on individual and collective behaviour. The current trend toward team-based leadership is likely to involve more meetings with increasing numbers of women in senior positions. This suggests to us that men and women need to be alert to the possibility that the gendered nature of meetings may be acting as a barrier to the expression of feminine forms of leadership. © 2007 The Author(s); Journal compilation © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Citation
Grisoni, L., & Beeby, M. (2007). Leadership, gender and sense-making. Gender, Work and Organization, 14(3), 191-209. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0432.2007.00339.x
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | May 1, 2007 |
Journal | Gender, Work and Organization |
Print ISSN | 1468-0432 |
Electronic ISSN | 1468-0432 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 14 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 191-209 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0432.2007.00339.x |
Keywords | sense-making, gender, leadership, power, teams |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1027978 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0432.2007.00339.x |