hievement motivation as girls needed to be challenged. Ego and sense of competition were played upon so that boys could be motivated. ( Macoby and Jaklin, 1975) This idea also relates to the male dominated corporate culture that will be discussed later on. Males are more aggressive than females. Despite most misconceptions, aggressive behavior is not linked to hormonal variations. More simply, the most appropriate statement to explain this pattern of behavior would be that boys are taught from a very young age that it is acceptable to be aggressive. Conversely, women who possess aggressive traits are considered " manly. " Judy Mann reinforces this theory, she states that " we raise our sons to succeed, we raise our daughters to be happy." By establishing the stereotypes, and providing evidence to alleviate these misconceptions, we can better discuss the leadership styles that are most commonly associated with male and female leaders.
             Leadership defined is " the process where by one individual influences other group members toward attainment of defined group or organizational goals." There have been numerous writings, ( books, essays, etc. ) that have been devoted to the large number of leadership theories, both behavioral, and contingency. For the specific purpose of this paper , two theories will be discussed. These theories are: task oriented and people oriented. " Task oriented behavior is directed toward subordinates' performance and includes initiating work, organizing it and setting deadlines and standards. People-oriented behavior is directed toward subordinates' welfare and includes seeking to build their self-confidence, making them feel at ease, and soliciting their input about matters that affect them." These concepts are vital threads to many more complex theories such as Blake and Mouton's grid organization development, the Ohio State leadership dimensions, and the basis for this argument is the task vs. ...