15.20 Make more of the different qualities of women leaders

Sarae Pratt specialises in the development of women leaders. Here we discuss and explore what specific and different (to men) contributions to workplace effectiveness women can make.

I have long felt that women at all levels in organisations make 'better' leaders, measured by the range and depth of their capabilities. Not an 85/15% split, but definitely a 50 something/40 something%, and here we begin the explanation without generalising, the particular skills women in the most positive environments can bring to the leadership mix.

This is a complex, nuanced and organisationally specific set of inter-related issues. The complexity I feel should not prevent a genuine effort to identify and optimise the value of what is so often an under-utilised resource.

Lots of personal learning here for me, and I hope for you...part 2 coming soon.