This interdisciplinary panel raises questions about the comparable and divergent experiences of gendered leadership historically 1750-1995. The panelists explore how leadership at the political and personal levels provide critical historical insights into the ways patriarchal gender expectations and norms have consistently been challenged in various historical moments, geographic spaces, and intellectual traditions. From precolonial Igbo society to southern United States radical communities to East African revolutionaries there is a great deal to learn about the implications of gendered power.