The Difference Between Men and Women's Leadership Styles

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Male and Female Leadership Styles
Men and women in leadership positions tend to show similar traits like ambition, confidence, creativity, intelligence, and accountability. Any leader, regardless of gender, needs these traits to succeed because they occupy a demanding post. However, men and women apply these personal qualities differently, leading to different management strategies and leadership styles. For that reason, I believe that men and women demonstrate different styles when leading others. This difference is attributed to physical, emotional, and psychological factors.
From an individual perspective, men often demonstrate a transactional leadership style: a leadership that focuses on supervision, control, and performance. Leaders who adopt this style motivate their followers through rewards and punishments. They have more control and a command system while communicating with subordinates. I believe male leaders tend to stick to this approach because they intend to achieve specific goals and see their team’s performance as a series of independent transactions, each of which must receive a reward or punishment. These leaders do not explain their decisions and expect their followers to concentrate on their duties. They usually have minimum engagement with their employees because they are dominant figures with stern expectations.
On the other hand, female leaders tend to favor the transformational leadership style: a style where leaders and their followers motivate and raise one another to higher levels. This style emphasizes leading by example to allow followers to understand their superiors’ vision and values. It requires a high level of communication, coordination, and cooperation. Unlike men, female leaders p...