"Why Aren't More Women Reaching The Top Of College Sports?"

Article here. Excerpt:

'Amy Huchthausen: Women are generally more empathetic and compassionate to people, (although not necessarily caretakers) and so they may look deeper into things when making decisions than men do. The richer experience and perspective you have, the better leader you become. Women have to navigate a different environment and that will impact their personal constitution, and that gives them a different perspective.

Lynn Hickey: I wouldn’t say they lead differently, but I do think women can think differently. Women are multi-taskers and think out of the box a little bit more than their male counterparts. I think at times my brain can be like chicken wire in that it is interconnected to all of the things that are going on. In my opinion, women aren’t as one track in their thinking. Also, women’s level of empathy can be greater than men’s, although it doesn’t necessarily make us more emotional or gentler in decision making and dealings. It just seems to make them better at serving as a mediator/collaborator when it comes to highly contested issues.

Heather Lyke:I don’t think of myself as a female leader, just as a leader in collegiate athletics. When you are hiring people, you are always looking for specific traits and skill sets, regardless of whether they are a man or women. Leadership is not defined by your gender but rather your leadership styles which have to vary given different situations and circumstances. In general terms, women are often more perceptive of what is going on in the lives of those around them. They are in-tune with people outside the workplace, and that helps them be more humanistic and understanding at times.'