ABSTRACT
Leadership has been “vital in every historic period and in every culture” as “some of our greatest cultural, social, political, and artistic accomplishments are attributed to leadership, as have many political catastrophes and social ills”. The minuscule number of Asian immigrant women in leadership positions has contributed to a dearth of studies focusing on the leadership experiences of this group. Also, challenges facing these women in the workplace have not been adequately documented because early leadership research was “largely conducted by white male researchers who were mostly uninterested in such differences as gender and race”. In addition to sexism, ethnic stereotypes and limited access to opportunities conducive to leadership roles, women of color have more hurdles to leap as they traverse the complex upward path. There is value in telling and sharing the stories of this group of women rising challenging circumstances to achieve dual success in their career and in life.
