Written by Dr. Satinder Malhotra
“Women are constantly changing and reaching new milestones in entrepreneurship, administration, education, engineering, healthcare, etc., and making their leadership presence felt at regional, national, and global levels.”
Women have gained leadership positions and been assigned higher organizational tasks as they have progressed up the corporate ladder. They are breaking the traditional glass ceiling that barred them from entering leadership positions even though they possessed the necessary skills and talent.
Women are more transformational than men when it comes to leadership. According to research findings, it has been found that women are capable and competent, can make successful decisions, and exercise authority. They take important responsibilities in organizations and aspire for positions that are suitable to the tasks they are performing. They strive for performance and achievement and finally succeed in reaching senior positions.
Women make excellent leaders because they can balance professional and personal responsibilities. With a personal request or a sensitive question, approaching a female leader is easier. She is always concerned about her team’s well-being, which includes their work performance and work-life balance. By nature, most women are empathic and value relationships highly.
This helps them understand what motivates and drives people, as well as how to recognize different people’s accomplishments. They make excellent leaders because they take the time to listen rather than respond. They value people and their perspectives. They listen to people before making decisions. Helping your team members develop their skills and strengths is one of the most important aspects of leadership. Women have a caring nature which can help those working under them to succeed.
Women consistently show passion, enthusiasm, and an enormous capacity to serve and be served by others. As a leader, they make bold and intelligent decisions while relying on others to help them. Although there is strong leadership, the climate is less authoritarian and more cooperative and family-like.
They’re good at multitasking, which makes them great leaders. A key component is the ability to respond critical respond decisively and quickly to multiple tasks or problems at the same time. Women leaders are invariably focused on the completion of tasks assigned within deadlines. They are problem solvers who are driven by challenges. The ability to overcome a challenge motivates them to complete tasks.
One of a woman’s strongest skills is communication, and female leaders know how to use it! An open communication stream allows for consistency in implementing roles and responsibilities, whether interacting with employers, coworkers, or partners. Female business leaders can communicate regularly, clearly, and openly.
In the twenty-first century, an institution, whether it is a society or an organization, cannot function effectively without women’s equal involvement in leadership activities. Women’s leadership is critical for accelerating social change at home and work. Women leaders are more likely to mix work and family life, resulting in a more active and promising personal and professional future. Women create a viewpoint that brings to organizations and teams that encourages competition and cooperation. In the twenty-first century, the essential qualities required to lead include the ability to collaborate, connect, empathize and communicate. All these qualities are feminine and can help build a more sustainable future.
