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Podcast: Leadership Article Review Podcast
Episode: Enlisting Women as Informal Leaders of Cultural Change: Leveraging Untapped Potential for Positive Organizational Transformation, by Jonathan H. Westover PhD
Description:
cultural change within organizations. While women often serve as influential mentors and advisors among colleagues, their informal leadership roles frequently go unrecognized by senior management focused on formal hierarchy. Through a review of relevant literature across disciplines like leadership, organizational behavior, diversity and inclusion, the article outlines an evidence-based framework for identifying key informal women leaders dispersed throughout companies. It then discusses strategies such as leveraging their diverse perspectives in strategic planning, empowering their leadership through mentorship, and addressing resistance to build momentum for cultural evolution initiatives. When intentional efforts are made to surface, engage, and activate these grassroots...