Men,
take a leaf out of these women's books and make notes
What
does it take to get 6 to the top? It's a question that most
professionals
grapple with both men and women
-but particularly women, who are
dramatically underrepresented
in top s leadership positions.
Researchers at talent management a consulting firm Caliper
attempted to
determine if there are certain personality “ traits associated
with women's
leadership success that hold them back.
A survey and
personality assessment test l found six personality traits
that were associated
with higher performance ratings.
This what the researchers found:
1)
Assertiveness
Being straightforward in your communication style.
2)
Aggressiveness
Bringing in a cont structive, emotional element to move
the projects forward.
3) Empathy
Being able to understand and relate to the
feelings of others.
4) Ego-Strength
Being resilient and able to overcome
challenges.
5) Stress Tolerance
Being comfortable in high-stress
environments.
6) Energy
Bringing vitality and enthusiasm to your work.
It seems a woman who has a straightforward communication
style,
is resilient and able to handle stress,
and is able to relate to others
may be best positioned for leadership
success in the modern workplace.
On the other hand, the researchers found negative
relationship between
self-rated performance and being accommodating.
Accommodation is the degree that you want to be helpful
and liked by others,“ says Schoenfelder.
“People with a high level of
accommodation struggle in leadership“
because success relies on influencing
others.
By the same token, if you make women aware of the
negative
stereotypes of women in leadership,
they aspire to leadership success.
Counter to the traits of high-performing women,
Schoenfelder says that wanting to follow the rules,
being less assertive and less emphatic,
and having a negative reaction to stress makes women more vulnerable.
.
The best defense?
Self-awareness says Schoenfelder
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