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Februāris 26., 2021
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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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