Maybe Women, In Some “Data-Centric” Ways, Are Better Bosses

It’s worth investigating.

Let’s just get right into this.

From here:

After examining their database of 2,800 executive evaluations globally, the Egon Zehnder team found that men tended to outscore women on five of seven competencies that companies more typically use to evaluate managers — criteria such as strategy, change management and understanding the market. Women outperformed men on collaboration and developing other individuals and teams.

Couple of quick things that pop out here:

• 2,800 isn’t a bad sample size.
• I love how the categories men outperform women in are the vaguest business bullshit possible. “Strategy?” Most guys don’t know what “strategy” is. They confuse it with operations. “Change management?” You mean the thing most guys avoid to make sure their perch isn’t threatened? That thing? “Understanding the market?” You mean hiring consultants? OK.
• I personally think “collaboration” can be kind of a forced-on-us BS…