Tina Vasquez for The Glass Hammer writes about the “Double Bind” for women…they are viewed by male leaders as either not tough enough, or, if they adopt masculine the characteristic of aggressiveness, then they are inappropriate. A study Tina discusses confirms my position in my article of several years ago..The Double-Edged Sword.”

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The Glass Hammer has yet another great article, reviewing  and commenting on a study comparing men’s and women’s “agreeableness” and how that affects their pay levels. Agreeableness in this context really means negotiating skills. Definitely worth reading!

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The Washington Post discusses studies from several universities that clearly indicate women more naturally foster collaboration, openness, inclusiveness and respect. These qualities have been identified as necessary for leadership success in the 21st century. As Carol Kinsey Goman writes, “Any leader can do that.Female leaders just already do it more naturally.”

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The Glass Hammer reports: A new study by McKinsey has shattered the notion that women aren’t rising to the top in significant numbers because they don’t want to be leaders.

In fact, the report showed, women in middle management very much want to reach senior executive levels – even moreso than women in entry level corporate jobs. The study, “Unlocking the full potential of Women in the US Economy” showed that while 79% of women in entry level roles agreed or strongly agreed that they “desire[d] to move to the next level,” 83% of women in the middle management said the same.

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Research conducted by McKinsey found that women apply several positive leadership behaviors more often than their male counterparts. Developing people is consistent with helping others achieve their full potential in life. It’s part of nurturing.

companies and governments can ill-afford to ignore a woman’s needs when it comes to balancing her work and home life. With 60% of the university graduates in the United States and European Union being women (with many other parts of the world following suit), women are an important resource. In order to tap into their potential, governments and companies have to think of ways to facilitate having a family and working at the same time.

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Oregon State research shows that there is no one reason why women executives are twice as likely to leave their jobs just before reaching the top, but we do know for certain that a woman’s traditional role as primary caretaker still plays a major part.

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“Danica Patrick did it. Hilary Clinton did it. And now droves of females in the financial services industry are doing it – succeeding in what was once a man’s world. As this male-dominated industry continues to change, so do those who represent it.”

A post on Colonial Life’s blog addresses the recruiting and retention of women – reasons and benefits – and quotes my client Heidi Spilotros of Mass Mutual, one of the industry leaders in this area.

Bottom line, to reach the huge and growing women’s market, the most effective strategy is to recruit women as talent. The more women you have, the more you will get. As I teach my clients and audiences, women have different motivators and communication styles than men, and those differences must be addressed effectively in order to be successful attracting female talent and customers. It’s not rocket science! Just awareness and easily learned communication and management skills.

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Rick Goings writes a powerful message on Huffington Post, here’s an excerpt:”Studies have shown time and again that opening opportunities for women in the workforce can have a massive impact on a nation’s economy. A report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Countries found that restricting job opportunities for women is costing the region between US $42 and US $46 billion a year. Even in our country, women still only make 77 cents for every dollar a man makes.”

And that’s just the beginning. Goings’ philosophy and position on women in the workplace is so similar to mine and what I teach that it’s as if he read my articles and then wrote the post. No wonder I found this post inspiring!

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