John Gerzema: How Women Will Rule the Future of Work

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'Why do you think that women will rule the future? What evidence can you share that proves that?

We don’t think that women alone will rule the future. We think that women with certain leadership skills and traits and men who also possess them, stand a greater chance of success in an ever-more interconnected global economy. This is because the only way to succeed when everyone knows your business is to act in an empathetic, patient, humane, and scrupulously ethical way. Given that people the world over believe these qualities are “female” in a traditional sense, we use “like women” as a shorthand for what can be universal traits.
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What are three things that men can learn from women about career management that will make them more successful?

If men can learn to be less defensive, more open to others, and more accepting of accountability they will adapt well to the new global economy. Top-down organizations may still work in some settings, but by and large we see a premium on collaboration, communication, and consultation. This is because everyone now has access to enormous amounts of information about your company, its competitors, and conditions in the marketplace. The worst thing you can do is try to manipulate or control perceptions. It’s impossible and when you are found out the result is disastrous. Better to be transparent and play well with others so that when bad things happen you have a reservoir of good will to bank on.'