Single-Gender and Single-Race Leadership Development Programs
CONCERNS AND BENEFITS
Patricia J. Ohlott and Martha W. Hughes-James
It is often said that developing as a leader is a long and complex journey. Until recently in U.S. business, it was a trip that only white males had the opportunity to take. It is not surprising, then, that the leadership development programs that were created to help managers on their way have been largely based on, and directed to, the challenges encountered by members of this group.
Now, as a growing number of white women and men and women of color are making the journey, encountering unique additional challenges (see sidebar), there is much discussion about whether it is more helpful for these managers to attend ...
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