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The study, co-sponsored by Aurora, a leading global provider of gender diversity software, included in-depth personality profiles, a demographic analysis and interviews with 60 key women leaders from some of the top companies in the United States and the United Kingdom. Some of the companies included in the study were: Accenture, Bank of America, Deloitte & Touche, Deutsche Bank, The Economist Group, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Ernst & Young, IBM, International Paper, Johnson & Johnson, Kohler, Lloyds TSB, Molson Coors and Morgan Stanley.

One of the most striking findings in the study points to women leaders being more persuasive than their male counterparts.

"The women leaders we studied are more interested in hearing all points of view, then making the best possible decision. The final decision doesn't necessarily have to be their initial point of view. This willingness to see all sides of a situation enhances their persuasive ability," said Dr. Herb Greenberg, President and CEO, Caliper.

The male leaders studied, on the other hand, have a tendency to start from their own point of view. And because they are not as outgoing, open and flexible as the women leaders assessed, the male leaders may tend to force their perspective and convince through the strength of their position...rather than actually persuading. The male leaders studied run the risk of not necessarily persuading so much as pushing for their point of view.