Do Women Make Good Leaders?

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the problem with women leaders is that men are not even remotely interested in following them, even if some women are. And if no men follow, then the women following them won't either. You need majority to rule, and you don't have it.

Skydaddy of IL 11:58PM November 26, 2011

I do believe that women should not be a leader. even, they shouldn't be given any responsibility because they can't perform it effectively. there is one weak point that almost all women have," Emotions control them, they can't see the reality, and they can be twisted very easily because as a i said they are ran by their emotions. As it is clear, emotion can run a country effectively; that is why i am saying women should not be leaders.

Hersh of AL 9:33AM October 18, 2011

Though I agree that the thought processes are there to support female dominance in the area of leadership, there comes one discrepancy which I find all the more interesting. Women who are GOOD at their job in leadership become quickly emotionally attached to said job.
That being said, if the woman is detail oriented, she will then become emotionally attached to a point where she feels she "MUST TAKE CARE OF EVERY DETAIL". This thought process has been seen over and over again in women primarily. The unfortunate thing is that though women are good at finding details, once they get into this cycle, their stress level goes through the roof as they accomplish it. In the end, they did a good job. At the same time, the woman now successfully, pulled out a clump of her own hair and lowered her life span by at least 20 years.
In my opinion, men are far less emotionally attached and though we miss the details, that is what couples are for in the first place. The men were meant to lead as though we feel stress, we do not feel anywhere near as deep as women do and thus, our much lowered amount of stress keeps us doing our job, and at the same time, alive and with normal blood pressure.
In my opinion, a male leader needs a female as a partner to point out the details for him to see what he missed BUT, it should be his responsibility to be in charge as he was built for it. That is just my view on the situation.

Spencer of GA 1:30PM May 26, 2011

we are gonna win this debate against the guys to prove to them that woman are MUCH better leaders than mennnn!!! -__-

Laura of MS 6:35AM February 05, 2011

Honestly I've met many people in my life. What I have learned is that it takes someone with all the qualities of leadership to make it to the top. Decisiveness is a huge factor yes, but without the rest its nothing. Without any education backing their choices its nothing.
To say women are better leaders I would say you are sexist. I'm gonna take a guess and assume you believe women are superior to begin with or you are frustrated enough women don't step up and match many men in high power roles in our society. Also because of this you may have the qualities of a leader yourself but are rather immature as to taking action or thought process as to being a leader. I would know I went through the same general phase years back.
In my search to find fellow people both men and women I found that many people are not leader material or want to be a leader. I find many men who don't make the cut. So if its so few men stand out I'm sure its the same for women, of course from a woman's perspective they see who these women are. The popular one's in school for starter, not vary many as usual, well same for men. I believe its more equal than people care to admit. Our society has a long way to go to balance this, i'm sure one day to ask a question if one sex is better will be silly and a thing of the past.
Also for those of you who put up research saying this sex is better than the other you are undoubtedly misinformed. Statistics can be skewed by too many ways to give us accurate data. Also we can judge on specific factors that would make one traditionally dominant based on culture, how raised, race, and so on.

Scottie Bristley of OH 2:35AM October 14, 2010

Actually I am a manager in LHASA HERBS PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY.
and i want to say you i want make a good lady leader . I want develop my carrer but i hav no money and i am under graduation i live in India . I don't hav my father . So pls help me for make a good lady leader what i doo m waiting your reply:-
Radhika Sethi

radhika Sethi of IN 2:34AM June 16, 2010

Actually I am a manager in LHASA HERBS PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY.
and i want to say you i want make a good lady leader . I want develop my carrer but i hav no money and i am under graduation i live in India . I don't hav my father . So pls help me for make a good lady leader what i doo m waiting your reply:-
Radhika Sethi

radhika Sethi of IN 2:34AM June 16, 2010

Decisiveness is the key to being a good leader. All the others are secondary to decisiveness. If you can't make a friggen decision than you shouldn't be leading anyone. A woman will get elected president some day, but it will have to be a strong willed woman, not a pushover like many out there.

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thyssenkrupp web cameras of AL 6:56PM May 19, 2010

Women can make good leaders, as Miss Taggart does in Atlas Shrugged. But a prerequisite for that situation is that all the men refuse to be leaders themselves. Historically, men have been leaders. Why? Because men should be stronger, physically and mentally. That is the bent of nature. If you want to compete with me, you will probably have to shirk your femininity in order to be taken seriously at all. Even in Atlas Shrugged, Miss Taggart is continually earmarked by an overbearing sense of fatigue and depression in whatever decision that she makes. And she is also portrayed as a feminine beauty who has concealed her nature for the greater good.
When I think about the past, plenty of patriarical tyrants, dictators, generals, cult leaders, and influential speakers come to mind. These are people who make decisions. They are in places of authority. And do you know what the vast majority of these people have in common? They are male. Thatcher became prime minister of Britian when the British were too weak to shuck their fetid liberal entanglement, with social justice meaning that people were leeching off welfare and immigration was destroying the local culture. And Joan of Arc became a leader when the French were too demoralized to win battles. But these are exceptions.
George Washington, for instance, was a better leader than any woman I can think of throughout all of history. People like him don't really exist anymore. But that's the fault of liberals. If a woman can return our country to its center of principle and its trust in God, then so be it. But it would only be because men were too weak to do it themselves.
And I have serious doubts that you, personally, would make a good leader. What do you know about admiration, respect, and command?

MenRule of GA 1:09PM May 12, 2010