How Women Lead Differently Than Men

Successful female leaders tend to act like role models, inspiring and encouraging others. These qualities are make them better suited as leaders of the organizations we’ve developed in the modern […]

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Alice Eagly

February 11, 2011

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Successful female leaders tend to act like role models, inspiring and encouraging others. These qualities are make them better suited as leaders of the organizations we’ve developed in the modern world.

Professor of Psychology, Northwestern University

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