Table 1A  Responses to Question 1

Question 1:How do you define leadership?

REFERENCES/THEMES

FREQUENCY

vision

27

people

26

goal

22

help/assist

17

group

16

inspiration/inspires/inspiring

13

situation

12

motivating/motivate

12

decision-making

11

community

10

team

9

empower

9

facilitate/facilitation/facilitating

9

potential/best

8

direction

8

skills/attributes

8

respect

8

influence

8

self

8

needs

8

support

8

women

7

encourage

7

implement vision

7

personal

7

develop/development

7

true/integrity

7

believe

6

positive

6

change

6

strong/strengths

5

collaborative

5

direct

5

passion

5

mentor

5

communication

5

guidance

4

action

4

understand

4

take forward

4

role model

4

ethics/ethical

4

values

4

problem-solver

4

manage/management

4

determination

4

power

4

betterment/good for society

4

creative/creation

3

perspective

3

purpose

3

empathy

3

gifts

3

followers

3

clarity

3

listen

2

path

2

trust

2

aspire

2

growth

2

take charge

2

making a difference

2

ideas

2

focused

2

fair

2

weaknesses

2

equal

2

Table 1B   Ranking of Areas for Question 1:How do you define leadership? 

Ranking

Areas

Grouping of References/Themes

Total Number of References/Themes---% of total responses (164)

1

How do leaders lead?

help/assist, ,decision-making,

inspiration/inspires/inspiring, motivating/motivate,empower,

facilitate/facilitation/facilitating,encourage,implement vision,influence,collaborative,support,direct,guidance,

action,understand, ,mentor,communication,listen,trust,

164

100%

2

What do leaders do?

vision,goal,potential/best,direction,develop/development,

needs.take forward,positive,purpose,perspecitve,

change,betterment/good fo rsociety,path,growth,ideas, situation, manage/management

125

76%

3

What qualities do leaders possess?

skills/attributes,respect,self,strong/strengths,believe,role model, problem-solver passion,ethics/ethical,values,creative,gifts.true/integrity,

determination, power,aspire,making a difference,focused,fair,clarity,equal

90

55%

4

Whom do they lead?

people, group,team,women,followers

61  

37%

Table 2

Responses to Question 2

Question 2: Who are the leaders you admire?

REFERENCES/THEMES

FREQUENCY

Nelson Mandela

21

Natasha Stott Despoja

13

My mother

10

bosses

10

People with certain attributes, not named

9

Mother Theresa

7

Joan Kirner

6

Mary Robinson

6

Martin Luther King

6

Anita Roddick

5

Bill Clinton

5

Germaine Greer

5

Dalai Lama

5

Princess Diana

5

Aang San Suu Kyi

4

Gandhi

4

Carmen Lawrence

4

Hilary Clinton

4

Oprah

4

Wendy McCarthy

4

John Howard

3

Senator Bob Brown

3

Kofi Anan

3

Margaret Thatcher

3

Janet Holmes a Court

3

Colin Powell

2

Deepak Chopra

2

Jocelynne Scutt

2

Madeline Albright

2

Liz Mullinar

2

Mary Henderson

2

Gloria Steinem

2

Susan B. Anthony

2

Sojourner Truth

2

Pat Dodson

2

Paul Keating

2

Table 3

Responses to Question 3

Question 3: Why do you admire them?

REFERENCES/THEMES

FREQUENCY

courage

23

strong/strength

22

vision

15

working against adversityfaces criticism,obsticles opponents

14

integrity

12

thinking skills

11

has respect for others

10

concern for women

9

works for the greater good/helps others

9

works towards getting equity/equality

8

shows compassion/caring

8

shows passion

8

has own conviction/beliefs

7

inspires/shows inspiration

7

has values

6

unafraid to speak out

6

shows determination

6

knows what they want

6

had own power but does not use it on others

6

good decision-making

6

honest

6

concern for justice

6

ethical

5

works hard

5

is focused

5

leads by example

5

principled

4

articulate

3

professional

3

firm

3

balances personal and professional

3

empowers others

3

big picture focus

3

intelligent

3

values others contribution

3

confident

3

shows commitment

3

uses own knowledge

3

good communicator

2

has drive

2

takes risks

2

shows humility

2

has insight

2

shows humanity (real people)

2

open minded

2

goals oriented

2

works with others

2

loved by others

2

achieved a place

2

Table 5A

Responses to Question 5

Question 5: What aspects of a woman’s life do you feel develop her leadership potential?

References/Themes

Frequency

work

39

women

22

experience

20

self awareness

20

family

18

childcare

18

skills

16

community/volunteer

15

school

15

education

15

all aspects

15

home

12

relationships

12

motherhood

11

parent

11

support

11

juggle

9

roles you undertake

9

understanding

8

decision making

8

knowledge