Stefanie K. Johnson, Columnist

2021 Is a Tipping Point for Female Leaders

Female-led countries like New Zealand, Germany, Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Taiwan have fared better during Covid-19.

January 31, 2021 at 8:00 AM EST

By Stefanie K. Johnson

Stefanie K. Johnson is an associate professor of management at the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Leeds School of Business and academic director of its center for leadership. She is the author of "Inclusify: Harnessing the Power of Uniqueness and Belonging to Build Innovative Teams."

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern showed Covid-19 who’s boss. — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern showed Covid-19 who’s boss.
Photographer: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

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Will 2021 be the year that leadership becomes feminine?

As the year begins, there are more top female leaders than ever before. In the U.S., about a quarter of the legislature is female. Kamala Harris just became the first woman Vice President. Half of the Biden-Harris administration’s cabinet is female — another first. Women leaders are making gains in business as well. For the first time in history, all S&P 500 firms have at least one female board member. The number of women CEOs in the S&P 500 hit an all-time high (though still only 7.8%) at the end of 2020.

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