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The study aims to analyze the specific features of female leadership in the modern business environment, which include the management styles of the enterprise, strategies for interacting with colleagues and subordinates, perceptions of success, and the difficulty of implementing the planned measures. The study features an analysis of conceptual approaches to the research on female leadership. The study draws from previous sociological surveys conducted at the Russian State Social University in 2019, 2020, and 2021. The main methods of research are online surveys for employees of Russian enterprises and in-depth interviews with women in top management positions. In this study, we reviewed the main traits of female business leaders and the problems that women face on their way to top management positions. We concluded that female leadership drastically differs from male leadership. Female leaders are more responsible, rational, sensitive, and empathic towards their subordinates than their male counterparts. However, the competence of female business leaders is still questioned; female leaders have to constantly “earn” and justify their position. The conclusions and generalizations presented in this study expand the understanding of the role and opportunities for women in business. The study specifies the basic concepts of leadership theory and may be useful for business leaders, entrepreneurs, public figures, and a wide range of readers.
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Dolgorukova, I.V., Yudina, T.N., Fomicheva, T.V., Leontieva, T.V. (2022). Female Leadership in the Modern Business Environment: Opportunities and Barriers. In: Popkova, E.G., Polukhin, A.A., Ragulina, J.V. (eds) Towards an Increased Security: Green Innovations, Intellectual Property Protection and Information Security. ISC 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 372. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93155-1_86
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