The influx of women into leadership, management, and idea leader roles is clearly one of the significant aspects of globalization over the last 50 years. While women are still underrepresented in global business and politics, their influence on reconceptualizing leadership models is undeniable. While it would be difficult to precisely determine a “feminist” perspective on leadership, idea leaders such as Mary Parker Follett, Rosabeth Kanter and Margaret Wheatley have influenced the concept and practice of leadership beyond any gender construct. The unique themes within their work are present in the global dialogue that is reframing how everyone thinks of leadership. The first section of this paper will discuss the common themes related to power, relationships, conflict, change, and motivation that are found in the writings of Follett, Kanter, and Wheatley. We argue that the common themes in the writings of these women idea leaders are helping to reframe the discussion of leadership in the context of a hyper globalized world. For example, all three authors have a more holistic view of organizations that places greater emphasis on measured change and relationship preservation. The role of leadership is reframed as being a shared function with common responsibilities where change is systemic, organic, and intentional. The second section of this paper will discuss the implications these themes have for a reframing of leadership in the context of globalization. This section will describe the ideal “world” as proposed by these women idea leaders. This critical analysis will propose the critical elements of leadership from a feminist perspective. But if we have reconceptualized leadership based on women idea leaders, and if we have now an emergent view of a feminist theory of leadership, then we are left with the question of whether or not this is making a difference as women step into important leadership roles. Are women leaders more likely to manage as women idea leaders suggest? Are women leaders more systemic, relational, and approaching change in different ways?