Background: Leaders are the people who help to define the aims and goals of groups and organizations and then help to channel the energy of the group or organisations’ members to achieve those stated aims. Many women are rising to positions of leadership around the world and in traditionally male-dominated industries. There is an upsurge in women leadership, however gender inequality, bias and discrimination still exist. Objective: This paper has reviewed the concept of women leadership, gender inequality in Nigeria and around the world, exploring the situation in the different continents and sub-continents of the world in a snapshot manner. The paper also reviewed diversity in the workplace and the different way that men and women lead their organizations. Conclusion: Despite the rise of women leaders, more inclusion and diversity in the work place, disparities still exists and is widespread around the world. This is worsened by poverty. A society that has more gender equality, diversity, and inclusiveness is better and would lead to a sustainable and meaningful growth in the economy. It is hoped that companies and governments around the world would take reducing gender inequality and promotion of women leaders seriously for a better equal and just society
The process of conducting research starts with posing queries and identifying new areas for study and development based on prior research. The numerous branches of research gain fresh knowledge as a result of this. A research gap develops as a result of the design of the study’s constraints, the use of poor tools, or external influences that the study could or could not control. Research needs can be viewed as gaps in knowledge, which will help expand the field of study. By identifying these gaps in knowledge and the causes behind them, new research can be centered on these gaps.
Crisis is a feature of human life and will pose difficulties for businesses and countries especially if they are unprepared. Covid-19 pandemic is one of such crises to have severe impact in recent times on economies and business and has thrown up leadership challenges. The objective of this article is to evaluate the leadership style that is effective amidst a crisis such as the covid-19 pandemic. The paper examined different leadership definitions, leadership theories and styles of leadership and explored the leadership style that is best for crisis situations. The best leadership in a crisis must be one that this is transformational, effective, and authentic. In uncertainty, there is a lack or shortage of knowledge and information concerning probabilities of future events that could affect a business organization. This paper has reviewed what a leader is, the different theories and styles of leadership, the path-goal, and examined the best leadership style and qualities of a leader that is best suited for crisis situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic. It is important that countries and organizations conduct more sensitization and training on the management of crisis and groom leaders that can manage crisis with the most effective style and method.
Background: Leadership is necessary in groups, organizations, and nations to influence, guide, lead or direct persons, individuals, teams, or entire nations. It is both an area of research and a practical skill and it is very important especially in this era of crisis such as the Covid-19 pandemic, economic crisis around the world and ENDSARS protests in Nigeria. Objective: This article evaluated the authentic and servant leadership styles, compared, and contrasted them, reviewed how leadership is practiced in Nigeria, looked at the movement to salvage the young people of Nigeria, the #ENDSARS protests and what leadership style Nigeria should focus on for the future to deal with these challenges. This paper examined the above listed and gave recommendations on how leadership should be practiced in Nigeria going forward as well as the necessary environment and skill needed to teach servant and authentic leadership. Conclusions: Transformational leadership style that has features of servant leadership and is ethical is needed in the wider corridors of power in Nigeria to transform the country’s fortunes. It is important that countries and organizations conduct more sensitization and training on the right leadership styles that can be used in crisis and groom leaders that can manage crisis with the most effective style and method.
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