Why We Need More Women Leaders
According to the World Economic Forum the Covid pandemic set the representation of women leaders back by 68%. However, research also showed that women leaders dealt with the crisis far better, the result of which was fewer deaths. Women lead differently and we should recognise that and encourage more women to take leader roles.??What is it women leaders do so well??
According to an analysis by Zerger Folkman (2020) using 360- degree reviews there is clear evidence of the need for more women leaders.?
Capabilities???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Ratings
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?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Women??????????Men
Takes initiative????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????60??????????????? 50
Learning agility???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????59??????????????? 50
Inspires and motivates??????????????????????????????????????????????????? 59?????????? ???? 52
Develops others???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????58???????????????? 49
Builds relationships?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????58???????????????? 51
Displays high integrity????????????????????????????????????????????????????????57???????????????? 49
Communicates proficiently?????????????????????????????????????????????????57???????????????? 52
Collaboration and teamwork?????????????????????????????????????????????? 56???????????????? 50
Champions change????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 56?????????????????51
Makes decisions??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????56?????????????????49
Innovates?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????56?????????????????53
Solves problems & analyses issues?????????????????????????????????????56?????????????????53
Customer & external focus??????????????????????????????????????????????????56????????????????54
Drives for results?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????55?????????????????48
Values diversity???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????55?????????????????45
Establishes stretch goals??????????????????????????????????????????????????????55????????????????50
Develops strategic perspectives??????????????????????????????????????????55?????????????????54
Technical or professional expertise?????????????????????????????????????53?????????????????55
Takes risks???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????52?????????????????51
We need more women leaders to take on the big challenges we all face such as climate change and rebuilding a better world after COVID following the pandemic, and once and for all, close the global leadership gap. To support women, my book We Lead: How Women Become Leaders (Novaro Publishing) includes interviews from 30 women leaders who have enabled a road map for others.
Hilarie Owen Author We Lead: How Women Become Leaders (Novaro Publishing)?