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“As we enter into Women’s Month, it seems pertinent to focus on the top eight traits that women bring to the C-Suite,” says Inge Lawrence from Bizmod.
“As a starting point, it falls on many women to lead the charge in creating a balance between work and personal lives. Often the management of the home and children is led by the female partner in the relationship, while still managing a high-level career and achieving professional goals. The coordination of the two personas is a tough job for most women – balancing the roles of mother, wife, career with a boss, colleague and mentor.”
The second key trait that Lawrence highlights is that of compassion. “It is widely agreed that women possess higher levels of compassion in comparison to male counterparts. While this might be regarded as a sweeping generalisation, it is a trait that women often feel they need to hide in the corporate environment. Compassion is critical in dealing with people in the office and is a key tool when managing people.”
Lawrence outlines six additional traits that she believes are key attributes of female leaders:
“There is no doubt that the traits above can be possessed by both women and men, but I have found that female leaders most often possess all of these traits. The only true difference between male and female leaders is that we are not that different, it is just that we have different outlooks, strengths and vision – hence it is our determination to execute our vision that sets us apart,” concludes Lawrence.
For more information, go to www.bizmod.co.za.
Manager: Project Management Office | Cape Town | City of Cape Town | 3 Oct |
HR Generalist | Vereeniging | Worldwide Positions | 29 Sep |
Manager: Public Participation | Cape Town | The City of Cape Town | 26 Sep |
More jobs |