Women Leading the Fight against COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from Finland, Iceland, and Norway
| Case Code: LDEN162 Case Length: 13 Pages Period: 2019-2020 Pub Date: 2020 Teaching Note: Available |
Price: Rs.400 Organization : - Industry :- Countries : Finland, Iceland, Norway Themes: Leading Change/ Leadership & Values/ Leadership Style/Crisis Management & Conflict |
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Abstract
The case “Women Leading the Fight against COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from Finland, Iceland, and Norway” talks about how the women leaders of Finland, Iceland, and Norway navigated through the COVID-19 crisis. The case starts out by giving a brief history of Sanna Mirella Marin (Marin) – Prime Minister of Finland, Katrin Jakobsdottir (Jakobsdottir) – Prime Minister of Iceland, and Erna Solberg (Solberg) – Prime Minister of Norway. It then describes the various strategies adopted by these leaders to tackle the COVID-19 crisis. It also touches upon the measures taken by them to protect both the lives and livelihoods of their citizens. The case also covers the impact of the strategies adopted by these women leaders in their respective countries. Lastly, the case provides a brief comparison of how these three countries – all led by women leaders – fared compared to countries led by male leaders such as the UK, France, and Italy in combatting the COVID-19 crisis.
Issues
The case is structured to achieve the following teaching objectives:
- Understand whether gender plays a role in leadership.
- Understand the different strategies adopted by women leaders in managing a crisis.
- Understand how women leaders overcome internal and external challenges during a crisis.
- Understand whether women leaders are better at decision-making than male leaders.
- Study the personal characteristics and traits of women leaders that contribute to their success.
Contents
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Introduction
Brief Backgrounds of Marin, Jakobsdottir, and Solberg
Marin – Leading Finland through the Covid-19 Pandemic
Jakobsdottir – Leading Iceland through the Pandemic
Solberg – Leading Norway through the Pandemic
Fighting Covid-19: Women vs. Men leaders
Marin, Jakobsdottir, and Solberg – Fighting the Next Battle
Exhibits
Keywords
COVID – 19 pandemic, Leadership styles, Crisis Management, Women Leaders, Gender and Leadership, Leadership and Change, Strategic Leadership, Participative Leadership, Crisis Communication, Decision-making, Sanna Mirella Marin, Katrin Jakobsdottir, Erna Solberg
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