I'd say this is something of a dangerous generalization to make.
> 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.
While research indicates that women typically value relationship more than
many men (likely to be due to their enculturation), this does not mean
that women are more concerned about employees' feelings. Perhaps many
woman look at people with a more holisitic perspective, remaining aware
then of the feelings as well as other things. But I know as many men who
do this as well. And I know many female leaders who do not attend to this
dimension within the workplace at all.
I think what's important is recognizing the 'whole' person who comes into
work each day. Being seen as another human being, not one more piece of
equipment to be adjusted and tuned. This, I think, has more to do with
feel appreciated than simply concern for another's feelings. Too much
concern for another's feelings can lead to inauthentic relationships,
which doesn't help anyone.
--Terri Deems tadeems@aol.com
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