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Februāris 26., 2021
08:49 - : harward business review
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Men are encouraged to… |
Women are encouraged to… |
| Vision |
Set the vision
Focus on being visionary and think about the “big picture.”
“Forget the details and look to the longer term.”
“More focus on national and regional agendas […], leading to a strategic rather than operational review.” |
Focus on delivery
Focus on operational tasks; execute other people’s vision and develop expertise in narrow specializations.
“[Develop] broader knowledge of finances and how they work…[and] of the procedures.”
“Needs to have better analytical abilities with complex issues.” |
| Political Skills |
Leverage politics
Anticipate political considerations and proactively leverage politics to influence and network upward.
“Build broader alliances with those who hold power.”
“Develop
politics as a ‘language.’ Knowing the plethora of interdependent
relationships around him will enable him to use his skills to develop
politically.” |
Cope with politics
Toughen up, reduce tensions, and “cope” with office politics; network horizontally.
“More resilience in dealing with the nastier political types is needed.”
“Her Achilles’ heel as a group leader is letting the others’ jibes get to her.” |
| Asserting Leadership |
Claim their space
Be assertive in pursuing leadership ambitions.
“Would benefit by taking a more prominent role.”
“He
needs to be given more responsibility to broaden his experience. The
ability is all there; he just needs the opportunity to develop.” |
Get along
Be cooperative and deferential in exerting leadership.
“Learn to work collaboratively; treat people with respect.”
“Does not suffer fools gladly; could develop better tolerance techniques.” |
| Confidence | Display more confidence
Develop confidence in specific skill sets and “display” it — confidence is framed as fixable.
“While a confident person, he will sometimes not express arguments or positions forcefully enough.”
“Become more confident and prominent in the leadership role, being able to debate more forcefully while retaining control.” | Be more confident
Female leaders’ lack of confidence is described as an inherent, general flaw, without actionable advice.
“Needs to be a bit more confident and have a bit more self-belief.”
“She lacks the confidence that she should have in herself and her judgmen |
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Sviesta Ciba |
