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Women As Leaders

According to Alexia Parks, author of Hardwired: The 10 Major Traits of

Women Hardwired By Evolution That Can Save The World, Women
are hardwired by evolution with the traits of being a great leader; they
are naturally compassionate and have a more collaborative, mentororiented approach to leadership.
The leadership traits that enable women to influence positive
outcomes with maximum impact in the workplace include:
1. Women are optimistic. When confronted with less than ideal
situations, women have a propensity to look for opportunities for
improvement and growth, both personally and for the organisation.

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This ability to look at the glass as half-full rather than half-empty

enables them to manage crises effectively and at the same time bring
in operational and policy changes that add value to the business.
2. Women know their priorities. Most female managers have a natural
flair for optimising budgets in a way that allows them to allocate more
funds for talent hunt initiatives and training and development
programmes. This is because they realise that the continued success
of their organisation is invariably tied in to the skill enhancement and
competency of their team.
3. Women are agile learners. Women in middle and top management
have a greater aptitude for agile learning, which has been linked to
leadership success. This is because they have an innate ability to
effectively navigate novel situations, learn from experience and are
open to adapting to innovation. Such an entrepreneurial mindset
better equips them to rebound from setbacks and devise
contingencies, essential qualities for leaders in todays uncertain
business environment.
4. Women have high EQs. An increasing number of employees have
identified empathy from supervisors as a primary factor influencing
their commitment to the organisation. As women generally rank
higher on Emotional Quotient (EQ) tests compared to men, this ability
allows them to show consideration to employees who may be going
through life-changing experiences, resulting in a workforce that is
infused with team spirit and prepared to go beyond their job
description to when required.
Arshia Wasif Ahmed
The writer is a corporate trainer.

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Naila yousaf (http://dawn)

April 20, 2016 at 4:17 am

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yup em agree with you ....woman have great courage to tackle a situation

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