Women lead better than men
The consolidated stereotype of the man in front of a large company or a big business makes society believes that they are better leaders than women, but that is not the case.It is true that most of the management positions and responsibility of companies are occupied by men, hence we speak of a consolidated stereotype.
As indicated by the International Labor Organization (ILO) last year, only one in seven managers in Europe was a woman, and in the United States only 15% of the Boards of Directors were women.
With these data it is difficult to consider that women are better leaders than men, because in addition one tends to classify it like the one in charge of the home and the family. But really, it's shown that in necessary social skills to be a leader, the woman is superior to the man. We can affirm that women lead better than men due to the following causes presented by the study carried out by the company Zenger / Folkman, a consultancy dedicated to advising companies on leadership.
Why women are better leaders
1. It must be taken into account first that women are the fundamental figure of cohesion in the family, hence women when in the context of a formal organization ensure the welfare of all its members.
2. Women are much less competitive and individualistic than men, have a better group vision.
3. It is demonstrated that women, in the business environment, outperform their male counterparts in areas such as sales, marketing, legal department and product development.
4. Women are better at communicating and dealing with staff, besides that they outperform men in integrity and honesty.
5. The inspiration and motivation of the staff, the construction of interpersonal relationships, collaboration and teamwork and the ability to lead changes and problems are other characteristics of women and that characterize a good leader.
6. It is women who stand out in obtaining results, although men excel in strategic and technical fields
7. Women would have these results because they Challenge yourself and get optimal results in their work, it provides emotional well-being, by ensuring their worth within the organization.
How to be a good leader
The image of a good leader starts from a series of innate qualities in the business world such as those mentioned above, but also from a series of personal aspects How are the following:
- Trust in herself. Trust your intuition to take risks and take steps forward, but leave a space for self-criticism.
- Have a reference. It's good to have someone you admire and with whom you identify. Imitating their good deeds will help you to be a good leader.
- To be organized, to plan the work and do it in the best possible way. Set your own goals to know how far you want to go.
- To be on time. It allows us to be ordered and serve as an example of seriousness and professionalism.
- Be objective. Do not mix emotions or personal problems with work.
- Know how to surround yourself with the best. Have a good team to trust and to delegate tasks of responsibility.
- To promote teamwork, giving each one the corresponding functions imposing limits.
- Be persistent, constant and fight for what you want.
