1. What aspects of power and political behaviors are suggested in these stories?

2. What personality traits are suggested in the stories of the women leaders who serve on these various boards?

3. Based on these stories, did the male members of these boards tend to reflect Theory X or Theory Y propositions?

4. Based on these stories, how would you tend to characterize the female board members in relation to the behavioral model of leadership?

MINI CASE 

In recent years, the absolute number of accomplished and successful women leaders invited to serve on the board of directors of major corporations, such as the Fortune 1000 list, has increased. However, the absolute number of female leaders on any one board, relative to the total members on a board, remains relatively small. To have just one woman member on a board is quite common. This case presents some of the diversity-related experiences and issues of board composition in terms of male and female membership. The stories presented in this case are from those female leaders and a few male CEOs who are highly successful in their own right. For obvious reasons, most of these stories are based on experiences of female leaders who need to remain anonymous.