A CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON CAREER STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY WOMEN LEADERS TO OVERCOME THEIR BARRIERS

Abstract

Leadership is one of the significant components of any business organisation. Leaders generate a collective visualization and motivate others. Now a day there is a paucity of women leaders and women in senior management positions who could be taking up leadership positions later and thus it is the right time to address the issue of women leadership and encourage and support women to take up leadership roles.The study reveals that most of the women leaders are facing various barriers to attain the leadership positions.Barrierslike work-life balance, lack of role models and mentors, occupational stress, lack of selfconfidence and less career advancement are faced by women leaders in their leadership position.All of these factors may contribute to the strain experienced by women in the work environment. In order to effectively evaluate these barriers that women experience while functioning in leadership. Hence, the study presents career strategies for overcoming these barriers faced by women leaders in the leadership position.