Coaching Yourself to Leadership: Five Key Strategies for Becoming an Integrated Leader

Vision and Gender

Does gender make a difference in thinking big? Research shows that when it comes to developing business, men tend to want bigger, faster-growing firms, while women seem to take a more stable, long-term approach. Neither is right or wrong: they are just different. Research on gender differences indicates that men have a tendency from a very young age to compete and try to out-do each other. Women, on the other hand, strive for relationships and equity. Historically, women have also had numerous limitations placed on them by society and their cultures. Society has changed, however, and today’s younger women are less influenced by these limitations, but I often find it necessary to help my women clients articulate what their visions ...