The demand for more women leaders has become an international business phenomenon. As women continue to successfully attain significant leadership roles, we must not assume that women's leadership styles and competencies will mirror those of men. Little is currently known about the competencies required to lead in male dominated corporate entities. This study is designed to assess the hypothesis that women in higher education leadership, using their natural competencies, will perform as well as men in leadership who use historical male competencies. The study will use the quantitative research method for data gathering and analysis. Having the strength of mathematical results and statistical analysis allows for less discrepancies and bias in results. This study provided insights into an informed effort to correct misconceptions regarding the role of gender in leadership competencies, and thereby support reduction and elimination of potential bias in higher education. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]