Meaningful change requires a culture shift — a dedicated effort to equalize opportunities so that all employees can thrive, regardless of gender. (See “Competence-Empathy Manager Environments.”)Competence-Empathy Manager EnvironmentsEmpathy and competence are intertwined skills for effective leaders. The women we interviewed spoke of some managers “faking” empathy because they were cognizant that it would be rewarded. As the command-and-control leadership style moves out of favor, forward-looking companies are recognizing that inclusive leadership styles offer a comparative advantage. Training managers on inclusive leadership and emphasizing their role in bringing diverse voices together to spur innovation is key to supporting these efforts.

Source: Washington Post June 14, 2022 11:31 UTC