I am always looking for great quotes, saying, or statements to help reinforce my message and I think it is important to give credit to those who shared their brilliance. Unfortunately, I often come across wise words of wisdom that have been credited to that famous person … “ANONYMOUS.”

 

I have learned a lot over the years from that wise Mr./Ms. “ANONYMOUS.” I find it interesting that I have no idea who they are … what gender, educational background, ethnicity, rich, poor, religious or not, Republican, Democrat, Independent, what skills they have or experience … or what. I know nothing about them to persuade, influence or prejudice me in any way to like, dislike, trust or distrust what they said.

 

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In a recent study by Zenger Folkman in the Harvard Business Review ... Women Scored Higher Than Men in Most Leadership Skills.
 
Women beat men in:
 
Taking initiative
Resilience
Self-Development
Driving Results
High integrity & honesty
Developing others
Inspiring
Bold Leadership
Building relationships
Championing change
Establishing stretch goals
Collaboration & teamwork
Connecting to outside world
Solving problems
Analyzing issues
Leadership speed
Innovation
 
That is an impressive list.
 
SO, for my male counterparts out there in leadership positions … thinking about promoting a woman … what in the world is stopping you? Go back and read the list again. In fact, gender should have nothing to do with it … and if it does … shame on you.