Topic: Transformative Leadership
What is Transformative Leadership and are women in science and engineering crucial to providing this type of leadership? Transformational leadership stands in contrast to the “command” style of leadership and is characterised by leaders engaging with and influencing others by motivating them, paying attention to their needs and making decisions within a strong ethical framework. This allows transformative leaders to bring out the full potential of people and thus realise their goals in ways that benefit society, the organisation, and their colleagues.
Goals:
- To discuss how women can adopt transformative leadership roles by highlighting available resources and experience shared by invited speakers.
- To discuss barriers behind women taking transformative leadership roles based on panel discussions.
