Women Leaders Study -conducted by Caliper Consulting Firm
T he Qualities that Distinguish Women Leaders Women leaders are more persuasive, assertive and willing to take more risks than male leaders. Mara Swan, Chief People Officer for Molson Coors, points out, "I believe this study shows that for a woman to become a leader today, she has to fight harder against the status quo, which requires her to be more focused and determined." Women leaders are more assertive and persuasive, have a stronger need to get things done and are more willing to take risks than male leaders, according to a new study conducted by Caliper, a Princeton-based management consulting firm, which has assessed the potential of more than two million applicants and employees for over 25,000 companies around the world, and Aurora, a London-based organization which advances women and comprises a 20,000 member businesswomen's network. Women leaders also were found to be more empathic and flexible, as well as stronger in interpersonal skills than