{"id":1674,"date":"2012-03-26T03:50:22","date_gmt":"2012-03-26T09:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/corevalues.com\/?p=1674"},"modified":"2012-03-26T03:50:22","modified_gmt":"2012-03-26T09:50:22","slug":"leadership-team-development-points-to-widening-gap-in-gender-preference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corevalues.com\/dev\/2012\/03\/26\/leadership-team-development-points-to-widening-gap-in-gender-preference\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Team Development Points To Widening Gap In Gender Preference"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Copyright TIGERS Success Series<\/p>\n

By Dianne Crampton<\/p>\n

Leadership strengths required to lead team cultures and improve team development are different than what is required in top down, Individualistic organizations. In our book, TIGERS Among Us \u2013 Winning Business Team Cultures and Why They Thrive<\/a>, we differentiate between team work environments that are based on collaboration and Individualistic work cultures that reward successful internal competitors.<\/p>\n

Because of these differentiations, we were not surprised to read the results of Zenger Folkman\u2019s most recent findings that women out performed men in 15 of 16 leadership competencies. \u00a0If you are not familiar with Zenger Folkman, the organization is one of the leaders in strengths-based leadership.\u00a0 A summary provided with the study summarized their results rather bluntly: most things men can do, women can do better.<\/p>\n

In analysis of more than 7,200 male and female leaders from a wide variety of industries in North America, Europe, South America and the Pacific Rim countries, Zenger Folkman found that women excelled in a majority of areas. Of the 16 competencies Zenger Folkman measures that differentiate high performers from those who are average or poor, women excel at 15 of the 16.<\/p>\n

The data included 360 performance reviews that recorded direct report, peer and senior leader responses to the 16 categories. \u00a0These include behaviors such as being perceived as honest, problem solving, driving for results, taking initiative, communicating powerfully, inspiring and motivating, building relationships, developing others, collaboration and teamwork, and championing change.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a well-known fact that women are under represented at senior levels of management. Yet the data suggests that by adding more women, the overall effectiveness of the leadership team would go up,\u201d Zenger said. \u201cOrganizations go outside to recruit effective leaders when in many cases, they may well have internal people who could rise to fill the position that is vacant.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, the news isn\u2019t all bad for men. Men excelled in technical expertise, innovation, strategic perspective and connecting their group to the outside world.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile our data shows men excel in the technical and strategic arenas, women clearly have the advantage in the extremely important areas of people relationships and communication,\u201d Folkman said. \u201cThey also pass by their male counterparts in driving for results, which we know is counter intuitive to many men.\u201d<\/p>\n

The following information was provided by Zenger Folkman on their website and a full version of their report is located at http:\/\/zengerfolkman.force.com\/hbrarticle2012<\/p>\n

Here is a breakdown of their findings:
\nThe Top 16 Competencies To Leaders Exemplify Most<\/p>\n

Takes iniative:\u00a0\u00a0 Women 56\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Men 48<\/p>\n

Parctices Self-development:\u00a0 Women 55\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Men 48<\/p>\n

Displays High Integrity and Honesty:\u00a0 Women 55\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Men 48<\/p>\n

Drives for Results:\u00a0\u00a0Women 54\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Men 48<\/p>\n

Inspires and Motivates Others:\u00a0\u00a0Women\u00a0 54\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Men\u00a0 49<\/p>\n

Builds Relationships:\u00a0\u00a0 Women 54\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Men 49<\/p>\n

Collaboration and Teamwork:\u00a0\u00a0Women 53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Men 49<\/p>\n

Establishes Stretch Goals:\u00a0\u00a0Women 53\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Men 49<\/p>\n

Champions Change:\u00a0\u00a0Women 53 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Men 49<\/p>\n

Solves Problems and Analyzes Issues:\u00a0\u00a0Women 52\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Men 50<\/p>\n

Communicates Powerfully and Politically:\u00a0\u00a0Women 52\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Men 50<\/p>\n

Innovates:\u00a0\u00a0Women 51\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Men 50<\/p>\n

Technical or Professional Expertise:\u00a0\u00a0Women 51\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Men 50<\/p>\n

Develops Strategic Perspective:\u00a0\u00a0Women 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Men 51<\/p>\n

When it comes to retaining key talent, improving employee engagement and the success TIGERS Success Series has experienced in helping organizations with critical change using the TIGERS Team Wheel Game<\/a>, women have consistently shown a superior aptitude for adapting to changing targets and launching employee empowerment initiatives.<\/p>\n

Maybe women are hard wired to build community while men are hardwired to protect it. Maybe successful women who have made it to the boardroom have had to work harder to achieve recognition. For what ever the reason, these new findings are interesting and will impact talent retention and recuritment in the years to come.<\/p>\n

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