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A key reason, experts say, is unconscious bias that causes people to react differently to male and female leaders — for instance, among both men and women, male ambition is generally lauded, while female ambition often provokes hostility.

While research shows men more often are top-down, “command-and-control” leaders, women tend to have a more democratic, participative leadership style that experts consider more effective, particularly as collaboration and innovation become more important to competitiveness.So what are the most important leadership traits women need to be successful in a male-dominated business world?

Yet, many leadership opportunities are withheld from half of the workforce.We are talking, of course, about women in leadership.

Diversifying a variety of top positions, specifically executive roles, is more than a movement to level the corporate playing field -- it's about using the best resources to maximize every organization's potential.Here are just five reasons why promoting and supporting female leaders should be a top priority for all organizations.Having Women in Leadership Will Help Close the Pay GapThe gender pay gap is a maddening phenomenon that has persisted despite decades of progress in the workplace.In reality, there isn’t just a gender pay gap—there’s a gender opportunity gap.

Any specific efforts to recruit women to leadership roles in corporate settings are useless if companies don't encourage a work culture where they can succeed.Some initial steps to creating this culture are to focus mainly on education and experience in the hiring process, offer salaries based on the market rate rather than salary history, and start rewarding outcomes achieved instead of hours worked.