In 2002, Women in Capital Markets (WCM) engaged Catalyst to examine the representation levels of women in two lines of business -- Investment Dealer and Retail Private Client. This study is a follow-up to the benchmarking component of Catalyst's 2000 report to WCM, "Women in Canadian Investment Dealers : Growing the Pipeline." This year, six of Canada's largest financial institutions -- BMO Financial Group, CIBC, National Bank Financial Inc. (subsidiary of National Bank of Canada), RBC Financial Group, Scotia Bank, and TD Securities (subsidiary of TD Bank Financial Group) -- sponsored and participated in the study.

These volumes provide an authoritative reference resource on leadership issues specific to women and gender, with a focus on positive aspects and opportunities for leadership in various domains.

Social and behavioral science has for decades studied and recognized leadership as a social exchange between leaders and followers. But leadership is rather complex, and as such, it tends to lead to an increased interest within and across different disciplines. This book is an attempt to provide theoretical and empirical framework to better understand leadership challenges in various contexts. The authors cover an array of themes that span from an individual level to an organizational and societal level. In this volume, two sections are presented. The first section based on individual level focuses on different leadership styles and abilities, and the other section provides theories to understand leadership in public administration, in industrial settings and in nonprofit organizations.