"The traits we've long sidelined-compassion, collaboration, long-term thinking, humility-are no longer soft skills. They're survival skills. And they're overwhelmingly found in what are often called "feminine" leadership styles. In fact, businesses with gender-diverse executive teams are 25% more likely to outperform financially, and companies led by women CEOs have historically delivered around 223% return on equity over 10 years, versus 130% for companies led by men. Alternatively, Gallup research indicates that employee performance can drop by up to 30% under authoritarian or top-down management."
"Aggressive leadership thrives on control: the leader speaks, others listen. But in a world where the best solutions come from diverse voices and interdisciplinary teams, this model falls short. Collaboration isn't just a buzzword-it's a prerequisite for success. Consider the turnaround of Korean Air in the 1990s. Plagued by fatal crashes, the airline discovered that junior crew members were too deferential to challenge their captains-a cultural deference to hierarchy that proved deadly."
Traditional leadership traits like assertiveness, dominance, competition, and risk-taking are closely tied to male stereotypes and prioritize control and lone decision-making. Compassion, collaboration, long-term thinking, and humility operate as essential survival skills aligned with so-called feminine leadership styles. Gender-diverse executive teams are 25% more likely to outperform financially, and firms led by women CEOs have produced higher returns on equity than men-led firms over ten years. Gallup finds employee performance can fall up to 30% under authoritarian management. Collaborative, emotionally intelligent leadership improves safety, performance, and organizational resilience.
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