The number of women in middle management has grown significantly over the past decades; however, the number of women in CEO or senior leadership positions remains low. The opportunities for women as senior leaders within innovation is even lower.

Men and women are fundamentally different and therefore exhibit varying leadership styles. People tend to prefer the communal, kindness, warmth and gentleness of female leaders. Women are also ‘effective’ leaders and the literature tells us that they are more transformational than their male counterparts, exceeding them on individualised consideration, which encompasses supportive and encouraging treatment of employees. Female leaders are also more transactional, thus manifesting leadership styles that relate positively to effectiveness. So why are women still struggling to navigate from middle management to senior leadership? Furthermore, why is this struggle particularly evident within the realms of innovation? What can we do about it?

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