McKinsey Identifies Gender Differences Between Men and Women Leaders - Building Gender Balanced Business

McKinsey, in a large-scale research survey (Women Matter 2) of more than a thousand managers from a wide range of companies, found that differences exist in the frequency with which men and women use different leadership behaviours that McKinsey believes contributes to organisational performance.

The report concludes that “these leadership behaviours -– in short supply in today’s corporations -– will be critical in meeting the expected challenges companies will face over the coming years”. The table below summarises the company’s findings:

Notes:
Role model referred not just to being a role model, but also to building respect and considering ethical consequences of decisions.
Inspiration constitutes “presenting a compelling vision of the future and inspiring optimism about its implementation”