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SERIOUS stuff that’s out there for you to read and research … you egghead you.
A Study in Leadership: Women do it better than men
by Zenger/FolkmanWhich gender supplies better leaders for organizations? Based on research conducted by Zenger Folkman, the authority in strengths-based leadership development, the answer is rather clear and quite shocking. As far as the 16 researched differentiating leadership competencies are concerned women excelled in a majority of areas.
Below is the research of a sample of 7,280 leaders who had their leadership effectiveness evaluated in 2011. 64% of
our data set was male (4651) and 36% was female (2629). The data represents managers and executives who completed our Extraordinary Leader 360 assessment in 2011. Our clients tend to be progressive, successful companies that have a strong belief in leadership development. This is not a global random sample of leaders, but rather a sampling of male and female leaders from high performing companies. Perhaps the differences are more pronounced in this data because the organizations supported the development of their leaders. It is also interesting because 64% of the data comes from managers and executives in the United States, and the remainder from countries scattered all over the world. Many of the countries in the data showed the same trends between men and women.
Read the full report here. Are Women Better Leaders by Folkman-Zenger.pdf
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Gender Equity as an Investment Concept UPDATED
investors can promote gender equality and women’s empowerment while potentially reaping financial returns, Keefe cites evidence which supports the idea that businesses embracing gender diversity may be better positioned for long‐term financial success”
A Paradox in Public Attitudes Men or Women: Who’s the Better Leader?
A Social and Demographic Trends Report
Pew Research Center
Board Diversification Strategy: Realizing Competitive Advantage and Shareholder Advantage
itself to a solid risk management strategy.”
A Whitepaper by Virtcom Consulting
Women Matter
“The study suggests that the companies where women are most strongly represented at board or top-management level are also the companies that perform best.”
McKinsey & Company
Published : 2007
The Bottom Line: Corporate Performance and Women’s Representation on Boards
Author: Lois Joy, Ph.D., Director, Research, and Nancy M. Carter, Ph.D., Vice President, Research, at Catalyst Inc.; Harvey M. Wagner, Ph.D., and Sriram Narayanan, Ph.D.*
Published: October 2007