There is research on the rise of women in leadership
positions. However, there is little evidence of how women executives navigating through gender bias in the
double-bind dilemma in leadership behavior impacts
organizational culture and effectiveness. This has led to a gap in knowledge about women executives’ leadership
behavior and the impact on organizational culture and
effectiveness when gender bias of the double-bind dilemma is present.
- 33% held executive leadership roles (“New Report,” 2016).
- Adapted to tradition for promotion (Pafford & Schaefer, 2017).
- Negative impact on the organization.
- Failure to address gender bias in the double-bind.