Ethical Research

I am somewhat familiar with the basis of the Belmont Report on Ethical Principles having done a small end of the semester project on ethics in my methods class. I actually even took a short tutorial lesson over the information for certification within the psychology course. I'm not exactly sure what kind of "outside of publications" type research I will be diving into within my project, however see the need to follow these standard principles if done. If subject interviews is a method I choose, it is critical to always have informed consent: purpose, who I am, arena, and disclosure of personal identify if needed. Each subject shall received the same justice of fairness. Perhaps the most important aspect of any research project is giving credit where credit is needed. In order to do so, a proper bibliography shall be stated. This brings me to my next blog...

Abstract

Some of the most in-demand traits for good leadership today are the collaborative leadership style, creativity and innovation, intuition, coordinating ideas, and building relationships. Recent studies suggest that women are inclined to posses high skills and possibilities of these such traits based on the common personality of a woman. Groups that include a higher proportion of women may better perform in part because women tend to demonstrate better social sensitivity and those groups which support this notion of diverse leadership can truly drive bottom- line performance. With women possessing such qualities it is important for women of today to overcome societal ideas of staying in their comfort zone and learn to stretch beyond to lead. Perhaps in doing so, this ought to be the decade of the women leader.

Video: Why We have Few Women Leaders

Notes from "It's Not a Glass Ceiling..." Introduction

This ought to be the decade of the women leader... yet women still aren't the top leaders.

Women only hold 14.5 percent of Fortune 500 CEO positions.

It is important for women to look at what they might be doing, or not doing, to hold themselves back. (self- defeating or self limiting a.k.a. sticky floors.... See it before you get stuck!

Women hold themselves back far more than society ever could

Diverse spectrum of leadership perspectives trait, and thinking drives bottom line performance.

Women are increasingly instrumental in strategy, decision making, and leadership.

In a workplace, everyone is expected to meet their goals; to be considered leadership material, you need to step out of the "worker bee" box and lead.

Expected behaviors, beliefs and assumptions unknowingly hold back accomplished smart women. (taught to not stretch or aspire beyond their comfort zone.

You may be your own greatest obstacle to reaching fulfillment.

Women are inclined to possess some of the most in-demand traits for leaders.. problem solving, strategic, and inspire people. Collaborative leadership style, creativity, good intution, coordinate disparate ideas, and focus on relationships

Women are in a great position to fill a void.

What Do I Want to Convey?

• Women's leadership skills
• Personality ( intuition, sensitivity, etc. )

- Perhaps look at gender variation.
- How these traits make them valuable human capital

• Importance of women in business environment (inclusion)
• Show the facts: how have they shaped companies? succeeded?
  

- Follow CEO's.

• Implications of what hold's them back (man's world, world of negotiating)
• Reason why women do not have to change, but understanding that they can live in this kind of world too.
  

- Historical references.