Guest Blog by Rich Grenhart: Burying the Caveman – Welcome to the Evolution

by Caroline | Apr 15, 2014 | balance of masculine and feminine, bottom line value of gender diversity, collaborative leadership style, Gender difference, Gender diversity, gender stereotypes, Masculine Feminine Difference, masculine strengths, Men and women at work, obstacles to gender diversity, unconscious images, women masculine style | 0 comments

In this guest blog, Rich Grenhart looks at the evolution of attitudes about gender relations. As we better understand the value of masculine and feminine approaches for both genders, we can observe and even affect the evolution of thinking. There are vestiges of the “might makes right” world of the caveman in businesses that value competition over collaboration. John Gerzema thinks it is time to have a balance of masculine and feminine ways of thinking and leading. Understanding that masculine and feminine qualities arise in both genders frees men to demonstrate feminine strengths and women to demonstrate masculine strengths. The pace of reaching gender equality has been too slow. We need to contribute to the evolution toward gender equity!