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A new survey says that women are underutilized as leaders. No surprise there. But it adds that getting more female leaders in place may not be easy in the future either. There’s more than one reason.
One major reason must just be called gender stereotyping. People expect women to act in a certain way – and this certain way does not include characteristics of leaders. For example, if a man is assertive, he is seen as a leader. But woe to the woman who is assertive - she is just not a nice person.
The other major reason why is that today’s top management and corporate leadership positions are “extreme”. While extreme may be good in an energy drink, it’s not necessarily desirable in a job. Women, in general, are less likely to seek positions that require 70-80 hours per week. This could be evidence of a higher intelligence – maybe the subject of another study.
In any case, project managers have to develop female managers and leaders. Some of my previous posts have described why there will be a lack of leadership in the years to come. But the need for more leaders is not the only benefit. We need better leaders. Women leaders will be part of that culture change.
Posted on: September 07, 2007 03:35 PM |
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