Abstract
Leadership is a topic that always aroused interest and covers gender issues, to the extent that women have to stood out, albeit slowly, in labour market, namely in top positions, even if their private live, their role as wives and mothers, prevents them from having greater professional ambitions. The purpose of this investigation is to research the profile and skills of female officers as leaders in predominantly male institutions, giving particular emphasis to issues pertaining to gender, leadership, and communication style used to interact with their subordinates. The empirical research is based on a qualitative method, with semi-structured interviews to a representative sample of female army officers. The main findings indicate that a transformational style is adopted by the officers with assertive and aggressive communication styles.
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