Abstract:This paper seeks to capture the characteristics that prevail in the leadership styles of women leaders paying special attention to their individual leaders' journeys. The study reviews the theoretical models of leadership and feminist theory that are particularly pertinent from the discussion of women leadership. A narrative approach is adopted for analyzing two women leaders' journeys-Mary Kay and Mother Teresa-who succeeded in very different contexts. The stories exemplify some of the most important attribut… Show more
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