History is awash with examples of famous leaders that when asked one can bring to mind.
Ask the question specifically whether one can name a notable woman leader and the task still gets more challenging. The responses might include female monarchs Cleopatra, Elizabeth 1, Victoria, or politicians Golda Meir, Margaret Thatcher or Aung San Suu Kyi. Take it a step further and ask the question relating to notable woman business leaders and I am guessing that you will really struggle.
But is it just a coincidence or a real sign of the future that as this paper is published we are probably on the verge of women leading the three most powerful nations in the Western world? Angela “Mutti” Merkel, the leader of Europe, has been the German Chancellor since 2005. A pragmatic leader with a relatively low ego and a strong sense of duty has now been joined by the newly appointed British Prime Minister, Theresa May who had been the UK Home Secretary for 6 years and is known for just getting on with the job and avoiding celebrity, but also having that sense of duty. And in November, the polls suggest the first female president of the USA will be elected. It is said Hillary Clinton would become the most experienced President in history when elected in terms of prior government office. What a trio – and can they change the world for the better?
