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Real Leadership Differences
Studies show women and men use different leadership behaviours. This may be why gender balance delivers the optimal mix for high performing teams. McKinsey & Company identified nine key leadership behaviours that improve organisational performance. Different genders were seen to emphasise different behaviours.
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Behaviours More Often Applied by Women
People development Expectations and rewards Role modelling
Inspiration
Participative decision making
Behaviours More Often Applied by Men
Individualistic decision making Control and corrective action
What About Your Team?
Now think about your team members and how they interact in the workplace.
• What leadership criteria do you apply for when recruiting?
• When promoting what leadership criteria do you use?
• What leadership behaviours do you reward in your team?
• Does everyone that you manage have the same leadership style, or is there a complementary mix in the team?
• What leadership behaviours are missing from your team?
• Which behaviours do you apply most?
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