Leadership is often considered to be man’s affair in our society. The deep rooted patriarchal culture has made us to think that only man can reach the highest position in any work. Why can’t woman? In the 21st century conversations have been often made about women empowerment, women participation, gender equality etc. whereas the stereotypical attitude of the society that man always are there ‘take charge’ and women are for ‘taking care’. This attitude has changed to a great extent in the recent years. Still, men are in the majority where we come to the field of leadership. ‘Leadership has always been associated with legends and myths and larger than life stories. It is a topic that has generated immense interest and intrigue at all times and evokes wide spread fascination among people. It is considered the world’s oldest preoccupation and research studies on it remain important across timelines with varied outcomes. Harvard Business Review has published 500 plus articles since 1927 even then, research on leadership remains and will continue to remain a fertile domain.
Key words: Women , Challenges , Leadership ,Indian, Scenario
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