“Gendered” Definitions of Leadership: Who Is “Decisive”?

by Caroline | Apr 16, 2013 | feminine leadership strengths, Gender difference, gendered definitions of leadership, Leadership, Masculine Feminine Difference, Men and women at work, Sheryl Sandberg Lean In, Strengths of feminine leadership, Strengths of women's leadership, women and decisiveness | 0 comments

By “gendered” definitions of leadership, I mean definitions of leadership that are based on masculine vs. feminine ways of leading. We may associate the term “decisive,” with masculine ways of making decisions and solving problems. A feminine decision includes involving others, gathering ideas and processing input. This gets great results, but may be mistaken for indecisiveness. I want people to appreciate both masculine and feminine ways of working and free concepts of leadership from notions of gender.