Female Supremacy Articles - Page 4

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One of the hottest issues in the workplace is what makes a good boss. Throw in the question of gender and everyone has an opinion, an experience or a horror story. Are men better leaders? Which sex can you trust more? Can women make decisions? Who do you prefer to work for?

Research released today by Management Today magazine finds that after years of having to adopt a masculine identity and hide their emotions and natural behaviour in the workplace, women are the new role models. If men want to be successful at work they must behave more like women. Overall the 1000 men and women surveyed believe that women managers are better with customers, more efficient, more trustworthy, and more generous and understanding with colleagues than their male counterparts.

Rufus Olins, Editor of Management Today, comments:

Businesses need to wake up to the fact that these so-called feminine skills are vital for attracting and keeping the right people. In the past women who aspired to management were encouraged to be more manly - it looks now as if the boot is on the other foot.

Women scaling the career ladder still face considerable prejudice and opposition but there is no doubt that the future of management everywhere just has to be a lot more female.

Management Today magazine surveyed 1000 middle and senior UK managers, split evenly between the genders and the over and under 40s, to uncover the true state of sexual politics in the office. The results were startling: