Catherine Rogers
Think like a Woman??? I fit on neither side of the competencies list in this article. Being put into a box by sex is scary to me. I have fought these sterotype situations all my life. I prefer to be classified as a person. I am a Board Member period, neither male nor female,I have earned that classification though election by my membership. Common sense is what I bring to the table. I do not buy into what the survey says my traits should be to be a good Board Member. We are an elected Board of 12(six women and six men). Our 400 and odd staff(lovely people really ,LOL) are unionized. As to Tudor-jones comment in the article....Babies are not focus killers they are focus builders. I strive for change and betterment in the World because of my Children and Grandchildren. Despite the ignorance of people like Tudor-jones.
August 17, 2013 Comments
Catherine, i appreciate your reaction. :) i guess i can see that some traits that are considered "feminine" are seen as more effective for transformative leadership, but i like that you point out to think like a "person" and not specifically a woman. Maybe we should just start categorizing qualities as effective or ineffective leadership skills instead of masculine vs. feminine?
August 19, 2013