A new point of view is emerging from the widespread social changes underway in the U.S., and women continue to be the leading indicator of the direction those changes are taking. The changes involve a complete renovation of the way operations, problems and relationships are conceived - in essence, a new point of view. In their business, social and political behavior, women have expressed this new perspective.
However, the slow and steady rise of this new set of attitudes has little to do with this year's election or the "year of the woman." In fact, the election activity follows the emergence of this point of view in many different sectors of society. Already, examples, ranging from new styles of leadership to different personnel policies and from recognizing new service needs to changing retail practices, are surfacing to show how this new point of view can positively affect public and private institutions.