Post by eti800 on Feb 12, 2024 2:27:30 GMT -5
There are two debates that usually raise a lot of controversy. The first about the characteristics of the perfect leader and the second, the second, about the dichotomy if a man is a better leader than a woman or vice versa. It seems coming, at least from our point of view, that the answer is neither black nor white. However, we wish to advance a premise before continuing:
The perfect leader is not a man or a woman, but one capable of improving the predominant masculine style with the best of women.
We will see later how in the digital Denmark Email List transformation , the management of innovation and in the organizational models of our organizations the role of women will be key. What's more, it won't be understood without it. In fact, as throughout the history of humanity, no matter how much effort men have put into eliminating it.
What does it mean to enhance the feminine side for a man?
Men have a much easier time climbing the power ladder and becoming the perfect leader. We are not discovering anything new. Leadership style and technology are born from the patriarchal culture of our society. Men have played a predominant role, relegating women to secondary roles. Therefore, it is logical that the stereotype of a good leader is marked by masculine values. It comes naturally to man.
This deeply ingrained yardstick and way of evaluating is the first obstacle that women encounter to promotion, since the leadership style is born from different values (neither better nor worse), which are often not appreciated by their superiors (men). because they don't match the masculine standard of leadership.
Men's leadership, without entering into stereotypes, can be more pragmatic, individualistic, goal-oriented and transactional. In the case of women, they bring a greater ability to listen, the desire to form consensus, people orientation, the tendency to cooperate and attention to risk. Most importantly, they are experts in crisis management and adapting to change.
All the values and abilities of women are present in men. The male manager has a feminine side. One of the skills to be enhanced by men is to let the managerial woman within them emerge.
To the extent that men feminize the leadership style, more women will be able to naturally ascend to management positions, since the management standard will be neutralized and the assessment will not become biased from a patriarchal vision.
What does it mean to enhance the feminine side for a woman?
In general, we could affirm that women who have reached managerial positions have been thanks to the fact that they have adapted their leadership to male standards. Consciously or unconsciously. And this has caused a recognizable fit for men with patriarchal management standards.
To be promoted, a woman has to learn to lead and manage like a man. Anything that doesn't look like that doesn't fit patriarchal standards and is therefore not considered correct.
But the solution is not to manage like a woman either. Female leadership has as many advantages and disadvantages as male leadership. Furthermore, will the current leadership style (however masculine) have done anything right to achieve current levels of prosperity?
From our point of view, the best female manager and perfect leader will be the one who knows how to contribute her feminine side to the current leadership style. Pragmatic leaders are needed, capable of making decisions, but leaders are also needed who are capable of managing businesses in VUCA environments. And for these environments there is no better perfect leader than a woman.
In short, it is not about reviling everything we have achieved so far, nor do we want to start a war of the sexes. We want to highlight the advantages of being a woman in the world of management and business strategy. In the digital economy , without a doubt a bullet in the chamber for any woman, and a tremendous challenge for any man.
Success requires a strategic approach
In short, the changes are here to stay, but the advantages of the digital economy for both people and companies are undeniable. However, for companies to carry out a successful business strategy , it is necessary to consider and design a business restructuring before implementing new technologies. That is, just using them will not imply a transformation. If you want to start with this transition and have questions about it, contact us and tell us. We can advise you. We will wait for you!
Close a meeting here. We will advise you without obligation on business strategy, innovation and project development. We are looking forward to hearing from you.
The perfect leader is not a man or a woman, but one capable of improving the predominant masculine style with the best of women.
We will see later how in the digital Denmark Email List transformation , the management of innovation and in the organizational models of our organizations the role of women will be key. What's more, it won't be understood without it. In fact, as throughout the history of humanity, no matter how much effort men have put into eliminating it.
What does it mean to enhance the feminine side for a man?
Men have a much easier time climbing the power ladder and becoming the perfect leader. We are not discovering anything new. Leadership style and technology are born from the patriarchal culture of our society. Men have played a predominant role, relegating women to secondary roles. Therefore, it is logical that the stereotype of a good leader is marked by masculine values. It comes naturally to man.
This deeply ingrained yardstick and way of evaluating is the first obstacle that women encounter to promotion, since the leadership style is born from different values (neither better nor worse), which are often not appreciated by their superiors (men). because they don't match the masculine standard of leadership.
Men's leadership, without entering into stereotypes, can be more pragmatic, individualistic, goal-oriented and transactional. In the case of women, they bring a greater ability to listen, the desire to form consensus, people orientation, the tendency to cooperate and attention to risk. Most importantly, they are experts in crisis management and adapting to change.
All the values and abilities of women are present in men. The male manager has a feminine side. One of the skills to be enhanced by men is to let the managerial woman within them emerge.
To the extent that men feminize the leadership style, more women will be able to naturally ascend to management positions, since the management standard will be neutralized and the assessment will not become biased from a patriarchal vision.
What does it mean to enhance the feminine side for a woman?
In general, we could affirm that women who have reached managerial positions have been thanks to the fact that they have adapted their leadership to male standards. Consciously or unconsciously. And this has caused a recognizable fit for men with patriarchal management standards.
To be promoted, a woman has to learn to lead and manage like a man. Anything that doesn't look like that doesn't fit patriarchal standards and is therefore not considered correct.
But the solution is not to manage like a woman either. Female leadership has as many advantages and disadvantages as male leadership. Furthermore, will the current leadership style (however masculine) have done anything right to achieve current levels of prosperity?
From our point of view, the best female manager and perfect leader will be the one who knows how to contribute her feminine side to the current leadership style. Pragmatic leaders are needed, capable of making decisions, but leaders are also needed who are capable of managing businesses in VUCA environments. And for these environments there is no better perfect leader than a woman.
In short, it is not about reviling everything we have achieved so far, nor do we want to start a war of the sexes. We want to highlight the advantages of being a woman in the world of management and business strategy. In the digital economy , without a doubt a bullet in the chamber for any woman, and a tremendous challenge for any man.
Success requires a strategic approach
In short, the changes are here to stay, but the advantages of the digital economy for both people and companies are undeniable. However, for companies to carry out a successful business strategy , it is necessary to consider and design a business restructuring before implementing new technologies. That is, just using them will not imply a transformation. If you want to start with this transition and have questions about it, contact us and tell us. We can advise you. We will wait for you!
Close a meeting here. We will advise you without obligation on business strategy, innovation and project development. We are looking forward to hearing from you.