FEMININE LEADERSHIP IN SCIENCE AND EDUCATION

Leadership is the position or function of being a leader; a governing act or court; guidance; direction; the group leader (Dictionary.com, 2006). Following a survey of female leader-respondents, it was reached the conclusion they are likely to lead because of their inheritance, which is based on their abilities and talent. They are persuasive and have rich experience, strengths that have allowed them to be in a leading position (Astin and Leland, 1991). The leading women come from all geographical areas, from big cities to small ones, with a varied experience and past, but they all have the same common goal - to lead. The ability of being a successful leader is often studied because it is a complex one and the success of a project or organization depends on it. The present paper aims at identifying a series of behavioral typologies of European countries, through involvement of women in the decision-making process, in science and education, the quality of women's employment and the resources oriented to education, research and development.