Women’s Collaborative Leadership: Learning to Excel in the Workplace
Originally posted on The Huffington Post on April, 24, 2013 For decades, John Zenger and Joseph Folkman have analyzed the leadership traits that lead to success. These include characteristics such as integrity, initiative, and problem solving. Additionally, Zenger and Folkman designed tools to test these qualities, and made a somewhat startling discovery… … Women outscore … Continue reading
Does Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Likeability-Penalty’ Really Exist?
Originally posted on Forbes.com April 5, 2013 Niccolo Machiavelli once explained in his book, The Prince, that “ it is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.” While all leaders would embrace the idea of being “loved,” Sheryl Sandberg argues that women in leadership roles suffer from a “likeability penalty.” In a recent interview Sheryl … Continue reading
Can you cope with criticism at work?
Originally posted on CNN on April 14, 2013 (CNN) — Criticism from bosses can be hard to swallow. But research shows there are more constructive ways for managers to deliver negative feedback, and that bosses should use positive comments a lot more — about six times more — than criticism. The study, done by the … Continue reading
Success Doesn’t Make Women Less Likeable, Research Finds
Originally posted on Women’s Agenda April 11, 2013 Does career success make women less likeable and men more so? According to Sheryl Sandberg, who catapulted the “likeability penalty” conversation into the spotlight with her career memoir Lean In, the answer is yes. But research by leadership development consultants finds this may not be the case. … Continue reading
New Research Shows Success Doesn’t Make Women Less Likable
Originally posted on Harvard Business Review on April 4, 2013 A businesswoman has a conversation with her five year-old daughter. “What if I told you that as Mommy does better at work fewer people like me. But when Daddy does better at work, more people like him. What would you say?” She expected her child … Continue reading
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