Are Women Better Leader Than Men?

Are Women Better leaders than Men ?

According to me, Women are better leaders than men but the scenario is completely different as only 5% of the fortune 500 companies leaders are women : A huge example of gender biasness. Women work 24*7 for household activities , raising children ,helping out husband, shopping .etc. without being paid . This sacrifice nature is already inbuilt in women which ensures that an organization is 100% safe if the leader is women and we can have less example of forgery and betrayal. The 24*7 household activities make them better decision maker and punctual as they have to meet small targets by a particular time . Shopping for important household products for a month make them better forecaster. Raising children shows nurturing and caring qualities of women. All the qualities are already in women which men learn throughout their course of life. Today Modern leadership focuses on concepts such as emotional intelligence, teamwork, and “servant” leadership. The needle has moved from domination of the workforce to an understanding of the need to foster trusting collaborative environments for subordinates – a change that plays more into what have traditionally been considered feminine qualities.

As per the recent study published in the Harvard Business Review [1] –

• More than 50% of the U.S. population is female.
• In the 227 years since George Washington was elected president in 1789, no woman has ever been elected president.
• Women comprise only 5% of the Fortune 500 CEOs.
• Women earn 78% of what men do in full-time positions.
• Even though there are more males ages 18-24 in the U.S., considerably more females attend college.
• A recent study revealed one in three women ages 18-34 has been sexually harassed at work.

A study of gender-based stereotyping that interviewed 296 corporate leaders revealed their views of women in the workplace. Specifically, the study found that men perceive women “less adept at problem-solving” and “better at care-taking skills.” Conversely, men perceive themselves as being able to “take charge” and “delegate responsibility.” The results from the Harvard study provide the answers. The study evaluated 7,280 leaders on 16 competencies that 30 years of research have shown to be the most accurate measurements of effective leadership [2]. Women were rated more effective than men in every competency except one: strategic perspective (51-49). Women outscored men in the other 15 leadership categories. In fact, the higher the leadership position the women held, the better their rating.