{"id":36858,"date":"2025-08-05T10:05:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T08:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badania.uew.pl\/sila-kobiet-w-zarzadzaniu-dr-hab-barbara-mroz-gorgon-prof-uew-o-wyzwaniach-z-jakimi-mierza-sie-kobiety-w-biznesie\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:21:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T09:21:54","slug":"the-power-of-women-in-leadership-prof-barbara-mroz-gorgon-on-the-challenges-women-face-in-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/badania.uew.pl\/en\/the-power-of-women-in-leadership-prof-barbara-mroz-gorgon-on-the-challenges-women-face-in-business\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Women in Leadership. Prof. Barbara Mr\u00f3z-Gorgo\u0144 on the Challenges Women Face in Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The 11th Wroc\u0142aw Women\u2019s Forum is now behind us. To mark the occasion, Prof. Barbara Mr\u00f3z-Gorgo\u0144<\/a>, Ph.D., from the Wroclaw University of Economics and Business (WUEB), and Ewa Nowak-Iskra, Chair of the University of Wroc\u0142aw Council, Director of WhiteRock Advisory and Vice-President of the Western Chamber of Commerce, Employers and Entrepreneurs, were special guests on Radio Wroc\u0142aw\u2019s programme \u201cAn Evening from Lower Silesia.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On 10 June 2025, the 11th edition of the Wroc\u0142aw Women\u2019s Forum took place. During the conversation with journalist Krzysztof Janos, the event\u2019s organisers and keynote speakers\u2014Prof. Barbara Mr\u00f3z-Gorgo\u0144 (WUEB) and Ewa Nowak-Iskra\u2014discussed key issues such as women\u2019s leadership potential, the characteristics of female leadership, the role of women in business, and the influence of psychology on managerial careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the outset, Prof. Mr\u00f3z-Gorgo\u0144 highlighted the role of upbringing, which often prepares boys from an early age for leadership positions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe widespread mindset among men\u2014that \u2018I have to prove myself to everyone\u2019\u2014is more easily developed precisely because boys are often raised, even by mothers, with more freedom to take risks and make mistakes. This fosters a sense of self-confidence that later becomes a foundation for leadership. In many contexts, such confidence is indeed a valuable leadership trait.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The discussion also touched on the internal doubts many women experience on the road to professional success. One key topic was the so-called \u201cimpostor syndrome,\u201d often observed among female managers working in male-dominated business and leadership environments. The WUEB expert pointed again to the roots of this issue in the way girls and boys are raised:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe term \u2018impostor syndrome\u2019 comes up not only at our Forum but also at virtually every conference we attend and in numerous academic studies. Once more, the way sons and daughters are raised proves to be essential. Girls often grow up with a deeply rooted belief that they are \u2018not good enough\u2019\u2014even when this belief stems from a mother\u2019s well-intentioned high expectations. Later in life, this develops into a mindset of being an \u2018impostor\u2019\u2014even when women are more than qualified. In contrast, boys are encouraged from an early age to take risks\u2014something rarely instilled in girls under traditional upbringing. Many things are still considered \u2018improper\u2019 for girls to do.\u201d<\/strong>

<\/strong>\u2014 Prof. Barbara Mr\u00f3z-Gorgo\u0144, Ph.D., WUEB<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What, then, distinguishes female leadership? Prof. Mr\u00f3z-Gorgo\u0144 offers the following perspective:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI recall a comment from Agnieszka Han, Vice-President of Hasco-Lek, who spoke at the Forum about the holistic approach women tend to have\u2014seeing an organisation as a living organism. Women often possess a greater ability to \u2018connect the dots\u2019 in real time. On the other hand, statistically, more men tend to work in a task-oriented manner, focusing on the here and now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked what the currently unstable world might look like if women had greater influence, Prof. Mr\u00f3z-Gorgo\u0144 responded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAs someone who works closely with young people, I can say that I dream of a world\u2014after the necessary revolution we are now undergoing\u2014in which we will finally acknowledge that this is not just a \u2018man\u2019s world.\u2019 Women\u2019s voices should be heard equally, and in some matters, even more strongly. I truly dream of a world where competence governs above all, and gender no longer matters.\u201d<\/strong>

<\/strong>\u2014 Prof. Barbara Mr\u00f3z-Gorgo\u0144, Ph.D., WUEB<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

You can listen to the full interview via Radio Wroc\u0142aw: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.radiowroclaw.pl\/articles\/view\/151859\/Wieczor-z-Dolnego-Slaska-Nie-tylko-excel-Sila-kobiecej-wrazliwosci-w-biznesie<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Text author:<\/strong> Sebastian Rogalski<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

Tagi:<\/strong> <\/span>Barbara Mr\u00f3z-Gorgo\u0144<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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