This article reviews research on gender differences in power and their effect on social
influence. Evidence indicates that men generally possess higher levels of expert and legitimate …

… Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Linda L. Carli,
Department of Psychology, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts 01610 …

This review article reveals that men are generally more influential than women, although the
gender difference depends on several moderators. Relative to men, women are particularly …

“Leadership matters… The best leadership is found by choosing leaders from the largest
pool of talent, and that includes women.… With excellence in leadership in short supply, no …

For women who aspire to top leadership, routes exist but are full of twists and turns, both
unexpected and expected. Because all labyrinths have a viable route to the center, it is …

The outcomes of 148 studies of whether men and women differ in how easily they are
influenced are examined meta-analytically. The analysis indicates that (a) women are more …

… negatively than do men (Carli, 1991) and conform more often to group pressure (Eagly & …
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Linda L. Carli, Department …

… Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Linda L. Carli,
Department of Psychology, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts 01610 …

Journalists and authors of trade books increasingly assert a female advantage in leadership,
whereby women are more likely than men to lead in a style that is effective under …

… In the first article of the section, Linda L. Carli reviews the literature on gender effects on
social influence, reporting that males exert greater influence over others than females do. She …