As the competition in the global business environment is
increasing rapidly, the role of women as business leaders
and managers occupying the top slots in organizations is
equally on the rise. Women are competing at a par with their
male counterparts, revealing various styles and traits in
achieving success. Women leaders are more assertive and
persuasive, have a stronger need to get things done, are
more willing to take risks than male leaders, are able to
lead Multinational Companies (MNCs) and implement the best
turnaround strategies, considerably changing the performance
of the organization and proving that they are in no way
inferior to their male counterparts.
Nowadays, the biggest hue and cry is about woman leadership
or management. Earlier on, in every occupation in society,
male dominance was prominent. Women were managing everything
from household chores to bringing up their children within
the four walls of their houses. With the passage of time
and with the increase in the levels of women's education,
they have joined men in the outside world by coming out
of their houses. The present scenario is that women are
gaining prominence in every type of profession. The glass
ceiling is broken now. Women are now teachers, doctors,
lawyers, managers, leaders, CEOs and even defence officials.
They are bold and competent and are, hence, giving tough
competitions to their rivals in all sectors of life inclusive
of the corporate sector.
A leader is one who makes others follow and no doubt women
make others follow them quite easily. Do not take it in
the wrong sense! Actually, women are good listeners, patient,
hard- working and warm by nature. These traits of women
make them good leaders. They listen carefully to the problems
of their subordinates and, as far as possible, if the problem
is genuine, they try to solve it sincerely instead of manipulating
the issues. Similarly, they try to finish their assigned
projects on time with every possible effort they can put
into it. Several researches reveal that they are willing
to take more risks than their male counterparts. Hence,
if the organization is having a woman manager, one can see
more discipline in the organization. All the subordinates
tend to finish their assignments on time as their manager
is resolving their every problem by providing a congenial
atmosphere to work in. This is the reason why organizations
are preferring woman managers these days.
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