1. Female Executives
... them than from their male counterparts. They look for several "superwoman" qualifications that business mythology ascribes to women as a class. These can include a win-win management style, out-of-the-box thinking, work-life balance and charisma. Twenty years ago, women were dismissed as indecisive, weak-willed managers with little clout and follow through. Today, the "female management ... style" is viewed as a significant positive. According to Sally Helgesen, author of "Female Advantage: Women's Ways of Leadership" (Currency/Doubleday, 1995), it's because women often view themselves ...
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