... 10.1108/02610150610706230The role of leadership theory in raising the profile of women in managementUma D. Jogulu and Glenice J. WoodSchool of Business, University of Ballarat, Ballarat, Victoria, ... suggested a theory of leadership whichwas termed the ‘‘Great Man’’ theory (Denmark, 1993). This theory assumed thatpersonal attributes of the great man ‘‘determined the course of history’’ ... because of the low profile of women inmanagement at this time, and it can be assumed that the profile of women in managementwould not have been advanced in any significant way from this body of...