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The search for the characteristics and traits of leaders has been ongoing for centuries, and the concept of leadership is in constant evolution. As companies are faced with changing business landscapes and shifting future trends, a new way of leadership becomes crucial for thriving and winning. The Third Way of Leadership represents how men and women can join forces to create the workplace of the future by integrating their distinct strengths into a more effective style of leadership. Rana Askoul, Founder, Changing Pink
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Rana Askoul
The Third Way of Leadership
A quick warm up exercise…
1. When a CEO wants to motivate the team, ____
2. When a scientist wants to educate the public, ____
3. If a teacher discovers a student has copied someone else's course work, _____ 4. If a nurse suspects a patient has been involved in a crime, _____
Leading together?
A growing up story..
Today…
Challenges
Different approaches to leading
Clashes, personal frustrations, lost messages and missed opportunities
Impact on bottom line
But are they different, really? A tale of two brains
In scientific terms, this means: “ In the brain centers for language and hearing, for example, women have 11 percent more neurons than men. The principal hub of both emotion and memory formation is also larger in the female brain as is the brain circuitry for language and observing emotions in others…The female brain has tremendous unique aptitudes – outstanding verbal agility, the ability to connect deeply in friendship, an increased capacity to read faces and tone of voice for emotions and states of mind, and the ability to defuse conflict. All of this is hardwired into the brains of women. These are the talents women are born with. Men are born with other talents, shaped by their own biological realities. “
Dr. Louann Brizendine – Scientist, Researcher, Clinician and Author
Gender Socialization: Meet Zeina and Omar
. .
Polite
Gentle
Ladylike
Fairies
Speak Softly
Take turns
Protect-ed
Respon-sible
Brave
Pirates
Don’t Cry
Indepe-ndent
Smile
Soccer
Speak up Hierarc-
hy
Tough
Take Risks
Proposal: The Third Way of Leadership
Relationship with one self
Relationship with peers
Relationship with subordinates
Relationship with superiors
Communication
Influencing & Negotiation
Business Acumen
Team Building
Networking Har
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Communication: The biggest gender difference is
The communication spectrum
. . Relationship focus
Talk to collect Information and gain rapport
Talk about people and relationships
Prefers feelings, senses and meaning
Thrive on harmony and relating
Values intuition
Build consensus
Ask a lot of questions
Power / Rank / Status focus
Talk to give information and report
Talk about things (business / sports)
Prefers facts , reason and logic
Thrive on competing and achieving
Values analyzing and figuring out
Emphasize Independence
Focus on solutions
.
On the upside
Relationship focus
Talk to collect Information and gain rapport
Talk about people and relationships
Focus on feelings, senses and meaning
Thrive on harmony and relating
Values intuition
Build consensus
Ask a lot of questions
Ability to pick up on non – verbal cues
Strong listening skills and effective display of empathy is great for building effective teams and inclusive cultures Asking questions results in increased access to information
Positive spin on tough requests and demands
.
On the downside
Relationship focus
Talk to collect Information and gain rapport
Talk about people and relationships
Focus on feelings, senses and meaning
Thrive on harmony and relating
Values intuition
Build consensus
Ask a lot of questions
Results can be impaired by desire to achieve consensus vs. closing on results
Taking things personally vs. “it’s business” attitude
Coming across weak, indecisive, not confident
Detail vs. big picture balance
What happens when balance kicks in….
Indra Nooyi, Pepsi’s high-profile CEO is on one hand a plainspoken boss who drives her employees hard and has a tough reputation, both as a decision-maker and a negotiator. What allows her to get away with it and makes that tough, demanding style palatable is precisely the fact that she is unusually “communal” for a CEO.
“Definitely my sense of humor is a strength. When all else fails, I’ll laugh. And optimism. I get up everyday thinking today’s going to be better than yesterday, and something wonderful is coming down the pipe. My other strength is the ability to recognize when I need to take a step back and think about where we want to end up. Then there’s my fabulous team. I love working in teams! “ Caryl Stern, president & CEO, UNICEF U.S Fund
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© Changing Pink 2014
On the upside
Power / Rank / Status focus
Talk to give information and report
Talk about things (business / sports)
Focus on facts , reason and logic
Thrive on competing and achieving
Values analyzing and figuring out
Emphasize Independence
Offers solutions
Direct and to the point interactions – effective and efficient use of time
Perceptions on compatibility to lead by being results oriented
Ability to overcome conflict and differences in opinion
Assertive, clear messages helps avoid misunderstanding
.
© Changing Pink 2014
On the downside
Power / Rank / Status focus
Talk to give information and report
Talk about things (business / sports)
Focus on facts , reason and logic
Thrive on competing and achieving
Values analyzing and figuring out
Emphasize Independence
Offers solutions
Tendency to not ask questions or advice might lead to inaccurate assumptions and deficient solutions
Disregard of relational aspects affects morale and team dynamics
Blunt communication can create resentment
Decreased ability to read non-verbal cues can be detrimental to results
© Changing Pink 2014
What happens when balance kicks in….
“I think one of the basics of transcultural leadership is empathy,” says Carlos Ghosn, the man who is credited with turning around major Japanese car maker Nissan.
Now, multiply differences across the board
Relationship with one self
Relationship with peers
Relationship with subordinates
Relationship with superiors
Communication
Influencing & Negotiation
Business Acumen
Team Building
Networking Har
dw
are
Software
The Solution: A style of leadership that builds on the strengths of men and women
Thank you