Whatever appeals to us.ĭon’t believe me? Fortunately, empirical studies have been designed to analyze the factors that increase corporate productivity and management effectiveness. And we can exercise those qualities while in high heels and non-boxy suits, with long hair, makeup, accessories, and jewelry-or not. But women have unique qualities of leadership and people skills AS WOMEN which make them as good as or better bosses than men. Now, I’m not talking about parading around as a hot sexy babe or sleeping your way to the top (it never works.) Not at all. ![]() I believe that not only can successful women retain their femininity, but we can also use it to our advantage. A Harvard Business Review article puts it like this: “The male-centric nature of our national culture is so pervasive that even many women are male-centered, aligning themselves with men and masculinity to tap into male privilege while attempting (usually unsuccessfully) to avoid the disadvantaged space that women occupy in the workplace.” It’s just one more example of women trying to blend in by outmanning the men. This, in turn, can lead women to accept male domination as the norm. It’s true that business organizations typically value men over women, for example by paying women less regardless of their qualifications or job tenure. ![]() Do we have to turn ourselves into “mini” men to be taken seriously, fit in and succeed? ![]() The countless articles written on work-life balance often ignore woman’s sexuality.
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