Leadership Development Issues 1

QUESTION: What challenges do women face in becoming administrative or technical leaders at Virginia Tech?

1. Grooming future leaders via mentoring and formal and informal administrative training programs.
2. Lack of critical mass / pool of women leaders.
3. Institutional culture -- conservative environment, old boys network, male military institute model remains, focus on promoting leaders from within.
4. Negative value for and lack of attractiveness of administrative positions in academia.
5. Identification of critical leadership skills in academe.

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