Chris,
I don't think women make better leaders than men or men better than women.
I believe what really matters most is how you get the most from the people
you work with when you are in a leadership position. The knowledge of the
people and what motivates them is far more important than "feelings." As
a woman, I have worked in a "non-traditional" job for a very long time. I
haven't worked around or for women too often so my opinion may be skewed.
What I felt was important from a leader may be very different from what
you or any one else needs from the leader. I could frankly care less if
they care about my feelings or appreciate what I do. I do like to know
when I have done a good job but I don't want to have it a publicly in
front of my co-workers. According to Meyers Briggs, I am an ENTJ, which I
admit freely I am not much of a feelings kind of person. However, in a
leadership position, I have to recognize my weaknesses and pay attention
to those who needed the personalized attention. I believe that is the
difference between effective and ineffective leaders is knowing what
motivates the people.
Chris Mathison wrote:
> Do women make better leaders than men because they are more concerned about
> their employees feelings which helps the employee feel appreciated which in
> turn helps the employee to be more effective.
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