Women and the vision thing.

摘要: Are women rated lower than men in evaluations of their leadership capabilities because lingering gender bias? No, according to an analysis thousands 360-degree assessments collected by Insead's executive education program. That showed that tend outshine all areas but one: vision. Unfortunately, exception is a big one. At the top tiers management, ability see opportunities, craft strategy based on broad view business, and inspire others must-have. To explore nature deficit, whether it perception or reality, Insead professor Ibarra doctoral candidate Obodaru interviewed female executives studied evaluation data. They developed three possible explanations. First, may do just as much shape future go about different way; leader who less directive, includes more people, shares credit might not fit people's mental model visionary. Second, believe they have license out limb. Those built careers detail-focused, shoulder-to-the-wheel execution hesitate stray from facts into unprovable assertions future. Third, choose cultivate reputations visionaries. Having seen bluster passed off vision, dismiss importance selling visions. The two candidates for Democratic nomination U.S. president 2008 offer instructive parallel. runner-up, Hillary Clinton, was viewed get-it-done type with impressive, if uninspiring, grasp policy detail. winner, Barack Obama, charismatic visionary offering hopeful, undetailed, good news every dimension learned, inborn. As become skilled at, known for, envisioning future, nothing will hold them back.